Edo Masterpieces from the British Museum
Japan’s Art Treasures Return from London to OsakaOsaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art welcomes Hokusai’s iconic wave, spectacular painted screens, and rare Edo masterpieces from the British Museum…
Before Dotonbori Had Neon
The Showman Who Helped Build Osaka’s Entertainment DistrictMeet Meiji-era showman Okuda Benjiro, whose acrobats, magicians and international performers helped turn Sennichimae from the site of a cemetery…
What Lies Beneath Osaka?
New Archaeological Discoveries at the Osaka Museum of HistoryThe Osaka Museum of History digs into the city beneath the city with an exhibition of around 150 finds from…
A City Caught Between War and Peace
Rare Archives Reveal Osaka in War, Occupation and RecoveryAmerican military photographs trace Osaka from wartime target to occupied and recovering city in a Peace Osaka exhibition drawn from…
Surrounded Inside a World of Art
ENLIGHTENMENT JAPAN Transforms Osaka City Museum of Fine ArtsThe historic Central Hall of the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts becomes the canvas for a vivid 360-degree world…
50 Years of Art Come to Nakanoshima
NHK’s Landmark Art Program Steps Into the GalleryNHK’s Sunday Art Museum celebrates 50 years with more than 140 works spanning Japanese art history at Nakanoshima Museum of…
See Two Hidden Turrets at Osaka Castle
A weekends-only chance to explore two original castle towersMost visitors experience Osaka Castle from the main keep and castle grounds. This autumn, a rare seasonal opening offers the…
The Many Worlds of Mucha
Sakai’s remarkable collection reveals the artist behind the Art Nouveau iconPosters are only the beginning as Sakai’s Alphonse Mucha Museum explores the artist’s paintings, jewelry, sculpture, illustration and design through…
Peace Osaka’s Weekend Cinema
A monthly film series exploring conflict through international cinema.Peace Osaka screens international films that explore war, human rights, memory and reconciliation. Each month brings a new story—and a…