“The treasure house” of Chinese and Japanese works of art
Located in Tennoji Park, the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts opened in 1936. The Chausuyama area where the museum stands, which was the site of the Sumitomo family estate, was donated together with the famous garden Keitaku-en to the City of Osaka, which constructed the museum.
The facility is widely renowned for the quality of its collection of Chinese and Japanese works of art, which are of various fields including paintings, sculptures, calligraphy, metalwork, porcelain, lacquer ware, and textiles. Currently, the museum’s collection comprises approximately 8,700 works of art. Galleries in the Main Building feature special museum-planned exhibits as well as a collection exhibit featuring the museum’s own collection and works on loan to the museum, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. The basement exhibit rooms house public exhibitions organized by a variety of art organizations.
Collection
Katsushika Hokusai
Edo period, 19th century
Important Cultural Property
Hermit
Eastern Han dynasty, 1-2th century
Yamaguchi Collection
Our museum houses over 8,700 pieces, many of which are former private collections of Kansai-based businesspeople, making for a diverse collection.
The initial donations, which became the forerunners of our collection, were made during the 1940s, amid World War II. The Abe Collection, Korin materials, and Sumitomo Collection were received during this period and have become the core of our holdings. After the war, in the latter half of the 1950s and early 1960s, we engaged in exchange donations with Italy’s Pigorini Museum, and in the late 1970s to early 1980s, we accepted the Yamaguchi Collection, Taman Collection, and Casal Collection. Over its 90-years history, our collection has evolved into a unique assembly of East Asian calligraphy and crafts to Western artifacts, unparalleled by other institutions.
Nearby Tourist Attractions and Experiences
Osaka City Museum of Art is located in Tennoji Park, close to Shinsekai, Tennoji Zoo, Abeno Harukas, and Shitennoji Temple.
Access
1-82 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, 543-0063, Japan (inside Tennoji Park)
Arrival by Public Transport
| Nearest Stations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Metro | Midosuji Line | Tennoji Station |
| Tanimachi Line | Tennoji Station (Exits 15, 16,17) | |
| JR | Tennoji Station (Central Ticket Barriers) | |
| Kintetsu | Minami-Osaka Line | Osaka Abenobashi Station (Western Ticket Barriers) |
| Hankai Tramway | Uemachi Line | Tennoji-ekimae Station |
| Osaka City Bus | Abenobashi Bus Stop | |
Alight at a nearby station and walk about 400m northwest (inside Tennoji Park)
*The museum is inside Tennoji Park.
To get to the museum, pass by Ten-shiba, proceed down the promenade and enter through the Kuroda Han Historical Gate (Kuroda Gate).
Arrival by car
For those using the highway
- Take Hanshin Highway’s Matsubara Route southwards to Tennoji Exit and park at Tennoji Park underground parking lot from the road running alongside Tennoji Park.
- Exit the parking lot through North Exit 1 and proceed to your right (west) along the promenade.
For those not using the highway
- Go west on the Tanimachi-suji and Tamatsukuri-suji intersection ‘Tennoji-ekimae’ and park at Tennoji Park underground parking lot from the road running alongside Tennoji Park.
- Exit the parking lot through North Exit 1 and proceed to your right (west) along the promenade.
Parking Information
As the museum does not have its own parking lot, please use Tennoji Park’s underground parking lot.
See here for the ticket rates at Tennoji Park’s underground parking lot.
For those with disabilities and senior citizens
Vehicles are generally not allowed to drive up to the museum, however, if you a person with a disability or are a senior citizen who has difficulty walking and are unable to reach the museum without the use of a taxi, then it is possible for you to arrive by taxi.
Before arriving, please contact us with your name, arrival time, and the name of the taxi company that you are using.
*Cars cannot park here
*If a taxi is necessary when leaving the museum, then please notify a member of the museum staff or one of the guards.
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts General Administration
TEL. (+81)6-6771-4874