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The ultimate Osaka art crawl
How to see the highlights of Osaka’s arts and culture scene in one day
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The best museums and galleries in Osaka
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The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Architecturally one of the most interesting museums in Japan, the National Museum of Art, Osaka is designed by famed architect César Pelli. The...
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Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Within the boundaries of Tennoji Park, a botanical oasis in the heart of the city, is the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. The museum’s collection spans...
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Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum
This beautifully serene space on the 27th floor of Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building is dedicated entirely to artist Koji Kinutani, an influential force in...
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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
This specialised museum was initially established to house the extensive collection of East Asian ceramics accumulated by the now-defunct Ataka trading...
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YOD Gallery
This hideaway of a gallery in Nishi-Tenma exhibits a broad range of contemporary art, from graphic design to mixed media, representing luminaries such as Issei...
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Yoshimi Arts
Overlooking the Hanshin Expressway from a dated mixed-use development near Higobashi Station, Yoshimi Arts shares its building with a handful of other...