Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Tennoji, Osaka
- Tue to Sun
- 9:30 to 17:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays (open when Monday is a holiday, then closed the next weekday) and over the New Year period. Typhoon days can close it at short notice, so check the notice page.
Source: osaka-art-museum.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
The city's art museum, inside Tennoji Park, which marked its 90th anniversary in 2026. It runs collection displays, special exhibitions and has a museum shop and cafe.
Insider tip
The collection-based exhibition costs ¥500 for adults, and special exhibitions are priced separately. A combined ticket with Keitakuen Garden is ¥600. Last entry is 16:30.
Tickets and tours
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What's on at Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Upcoming events at Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Calligraphy of the Ming Dynasty: Treasures of the He Chuangshi Collection, Taipei
躍動する明代の書－台北・何創時（かそうじ）コレクションの至宝
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (open 23 Nov) and 24 Nov Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)
82 Ming dynasty calligraphy works from a Taipei collection, 72 of them shown in Japan for the first time. Wen Zhengming, Wang Yangming, Dong Qichang and Wang Duo are among the calligraphers.
Sculpture of Asia
アジアの彫刻
Planned exhibition of Asian sculpture from the museum collection.
East Asian Metalwork
東アジアの金工品
Planned exhibition of metalwork from East Asia drawn from the museum's collection.
Jingdezhen Ceramics of the Late Ming and Early Qing
明末清初 景徳鎮のやきもの
Planned exhibition of Jingdezhen ceramics from the late Ming to early Qing period.
Vietnam and the Sea: Blue-and-White Ceramics and Maritime Trade
ベトナムと海のやきもの ―青い文様の陶磁にみる海上交易―
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 30 min before closing), to 19:00 on selected Fridays and Saturdays. Closed Mondays (open 11 Jan and 22 Mar), 12 Jan and 23 Mar Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)
Vietnamese blue-and-white ceramics, with porcelain recovered from shipwrecks off Hoi An, Con Dao and Ca Mau and pieces from the Masuda Collection. It's open until 19:00 on selected Fridays and Saturdays from January to March.
Smaller local events nearby
Keitakuen Garden Guided Tour with a Tree Doctor Garden
Sun 8 Nov · Keitakuen Garden, Tennoji
A guided walk through Keitakuen Garden in Tennoji Park led by a tree doctor.
Map · Source: Keitakuen Garden · 慶沢園 樹木医と巡る 庭園ガイド
Keitakuen Garden Highlights Guided Tour Garden
Sat 14 Nov, Sat 12 Dec · Keitakuen Garden, Tennoji
A guided tour explaining the key spots of Keitakuen Garden in Tennoji Park.
Map · Source: Keitakuen Garden · 知ると楽しい！ 慶沢園ポイント解説ガイド
Nearby
Around Tennoji
A 300 m tower, a head temple and small shrines on the old pilgrimage road
Tennoji sits around two very different landmarks. Abeno Harukas is a 300 m tower with an observatory on floors 58 to 60, and Shitenno-ji is the head temple of the Washu sect. Between them are museums, a garden and a handful of small shrines that few visitors reach.
Tennoji has 13 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 shrines and temples, 3 parks and gardens, 3 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 bathhouse. Read the Tennoji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?
- 1-82 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku (inside Tennoji Park), Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市天王寺区茶臼山町1-82(天王寺公園内)).
- What are the opening hours of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?
- Tue to Sun 9:30 to 17:00; Closed Mon. Last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays (open when Monday is a holiday, then closed the next weekday) and over the New Year period. Typhoon days can close it at short notice, so check the notice page.
- How do I get to Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?
- The nearest station is Tennoji. Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is in Tennoji, Osaka.
- How much does Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts cost?
- Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?
- Plan for 1-2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?
- Weekday afternoon.
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