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Sightseeing

Panasonic Museum (Konosuke Matsushita History Museum, Monozukuri Museum, Sakura Square)

This is a place of learning open to the public, based on the desire to continue to pass on to future generations the passion and "spirit" of the Panasonic Group, through the words of Panasonic Group founder Konosuke Matsushita and the products of his past. The Konosuke Matsushita History Museum follows the path of his 94-year life and teaches the management and life philosophy he discovered as he overcame countless hardships. The Museum also includes the Hall of Manufacturing Inspiration, where visitors can experience the passion of many of our predecessors who poured their hearts into manufacturing, while viewing home appliances unique to the Panasonic Group, which has always created new lifestyles and cultures.

  • Barrier-free
    Toilet *1 can be

  • Nursing room *2 available

  • No touchable exhibits

  • Braille
    Voice guidance *3 available

  • Multilingual information available *4

  • Rest area available

  • Rental wheelchairs available *5

  • Priority parking lot *6 None

  • No discount for people with disabilities

  • *1: There is one Konosuke Matsushita History Museum and one Monozukuri Museum.
  • *2: Please use the multipurpose room inside the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum.
  • *3: Audio guides are available in Japanese, English, and Chinese. Braille guides are not available.
  • *4: Audio guides and pamphlets are available in Japanese, English, and Chinese.
  • *5: One wheelchair is available at each of the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum and the Monozukuri Museum. Strollers are not available for rental.
  • *6: There is parking space for 10 standard passenger cars and 4 large buses. There is no parking fee.
Payment Method
Free of charge
Wheelchair users
Approximately 2 minutes' walk using the elevator from Nishisanso Station on the Keihan Electric Railway

Facility information

Nearest station
Approximately 2 minutes walk from Nishisanso Station on the Keihan Electric Railway
Business hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TEL
06-6906-0106
FAX
Closed days
Sundays, public holidays, Obon, New Year's holidays, and other holidays. Please check the official website for details.
Facility usage fee
Free of charge
URL
https://holdings.panasonic/jp/corporate/about/history/panasonic-museum.html
Address
〒571-8501
1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Google Maps

Entrances and exits/pathways

  • 1. Travel route

    Exit the ticket gate at Keihan Electric Railway's Nishisanso Station, take the elevator, and it's a two-minute walk to the Panasonic Museum. There are some steps along the route, but the path is generally flat.

  • Entrance 2 (Konosuke Matsushita History Museum)

    The entrance to the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum is a slope, and the automatic doors are 116 cm wide.
    Braille blocks are also installed at the entrance to the facility.

Konosuke Matsushita History Museum

  • 1 Reception

    The reception desk for the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum is located directly in front of the entrance.
    There is a large space in front, and there is ample space for wheelchair users.

  • 2. Exhibition locations (Manabi no Mori and others)

    Konosuke Matsushita discovered a way of thinking and a way of doing things while overcoming many hardships during his 94-year life.
    By following this "path," you can learn about Konosuke Matsushita's views on management and life.
    Depending on the exhibit area, the lighting may be a little dim in some areas of the museum.
    In addition, the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum is all on one floor, so there is no need to go up or downstairs.
    The aisles are wide enough, ranging from 141cm to 250cm.
    Introductory videos and audio guides are available in Japanese, English, and Chinese at some exhibit locations.

  • 3. Exhibition location (Founding House and others)

    [Founding House]
    This exhibit introduces the manufacturing process of Atachin. Along with the white models of the young Konosuke Matsushita, his wife Mumeno, and his brother-in-law Toshio Iue, you can get a sense of the high aspirations and passion of Konosuke as he grew his business while fostering trust with others.

  • 4 Exhibition locations (library, etc.)

    [Library]
    Quietly confront the words of Konosuke Matsushita.
    We hope that through the words that Konosuke Matsushita speaks to you, sometimes gently and sometimes sternly, you will find some hints for how to approach and think about your future life.

Monozukuri Museum

  • 1 Entrance/Exit

    You can enjoy a huge storehouse that quietly tells the story of numerous home appliances from the past, home appliances based on six themes, and nostalgic advertisements and promotions from the past.
    From the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum, you can reach the Monozukuri Museum in about one minute on foot via the flat walkway on the premises.
    The ramp is 100cm wide and the entrance is a swing door (109cm wide), but reception staff will help you open and close it.
    *There are some steps where the door is made.

  • 2 Reception

    The reception is located immediately to the right as you enter.
    There is ample space in front of the reception desk, and there is also a rest area.
    The aisles are over 179cm wide, providing ample space for passage.

  • 3Exhibition location

    Approximately 550 valuable home appliances from the Panasonic Group's 100-year history are on display.
    Come experience the high aspirations of Konosuke Matsushita and the "manufacturing spirit" of the many predecessors who inherited his passion.

  • 4Exhibition location

    Approximately 550 valuable home appliances from the Panasonic Group's 100-year history are on display.
    [Ultrasonic Bath]
    You can see the "Human Washing Machine," the highlight of the 1970 Osaka Expo, here.

    [Time Capsule EXPO '70]
    A magnificent message to humanity 5000 years from now!

Toilets and other facilities

  • 1. Multipurpose toilet (Konosuke Matsushita History Museum)

    Entrance width: 84cm
    Ostomate facilities: available
    Multipurpose seat: None
    Baby chair: Yes
    Diaper changing table: available
    Door type: sliding
    Backrest: Yes
    Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
    Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: Right side
    Type of movable handrail: U-shaped pull-up type
    Curtains: None

  • 2. Multipurpose toilet (Monozukuriism Hall)

    Entrance width: 89 cm
    Ostomate facilities: None
    Multipurpose seat: None
    Baby chair: No
    Diaper changing table: None
    Door type: sliding
    Backrest: None
    Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
    Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: left side
    Movable handrail type: Fixed
    Curtains: None

  • 3 AED

    One AED has been installed in each of the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum and the Museum of Manufacturing Ingenuity.

Nursing room

  • 1. Nursing Room (Konosuke Matsushita History Museum)

    There is a multipurpose room next to the restrooms at the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum, which can also be used as a nursing room.
    swing door
    Entrance width: 73 cm
    *Please contact the reception desk when using the facility.

Rest area: Sakura Square

  • 1 rest area

    There are rest areas in the Konosuke Matsushita History Museum and the Museum of Manufacturing Inspiration.

  • 2Sakura Square

    Sakura Square, with a total area of 16,200 square meters and 190 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees, opened in April 2006. Sakura Square was created with the desire to make effective use of the former head office site for the benefit of the environment and the local community, and as it is filled with mature trees, it will likely become an even more spectacular park as the years go by.
    The entrance is slightly sloped, but the ground is flat and made of small, compacted stones.
    Entrance width: 400 cm
    Passage width 122cm~400cm

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