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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

Nakanoshima Park is a space of greenery and water that spreads out in the heart of Osaka.
The Osaka City The Museum of Oriental Ceramics is built to blend in with the greenery.
This museum was established by the city of Osaka to commemorate the donation of the world-famous Ataka Collection from the Sumitomo Group, and opened in November 1982.
The museum's collection of Oriental ceramics is among the best in the world in terms of both quality and quantity, with a focus on Chinese and Korean ceramics from the Ataka Collection, Korean ceramics from the Lee Byung-Chang Collection, donations of works by Hamada Shoji, and a collection of Japanese ceramics.
This includes two national treasures and 13 important cultural properties.

Barrier-free
Toilet *1 can be
Nursing room *2 available
Touchable exhibits *3 available
Braille
Voice guidance *4 available
Multilingual information available *5
Rest space *6 available
Rental wheelchairs available *7
Priority parking lot *8 None
Discount for people with disabilities *9 available

*1: There are two wheelchair accessible restrooms on the first floor.
*2: A nursing room and first aid room is available near the reception on the first floor.
*3: An interactive exhibit is available in the video room on the second floor.
*4: Some of the information boards in the building are written in Braille.
*5: Digital pamphlets are available for download in four languages: Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese.
*6: There is a lounge on the second floor.
*7: Two wheelchairs are available for use within the building. Please feel free to ask at the reception desk.
*8: The museum does not have a parking lot for customers. Please use public transportation when visiting the museum.
*9: Free for those with a disability certificate (including one caregiver) (must present the original disability certificate or the disability certificate app "Mirairo ID").

Payment Method: Cash, credit cards (various types)

Wheelchair users: 5 minutes walk from Exit 2 (elevator) of Naniwabashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line

Facility information

Nearest station: ・Near Exit 1 of Naniwabashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line
・ Osaka Metro Midosuji Line/Keihan Main Line "Yodoyabashi" Station Exit 1,
Approximately 400m from Exit 26 of Kitahama Station on Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line and Keihan Main Line, east side of Osaka City Central Public Hall
Business hours: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.)

TEL: 06-6223-0055
FAX

Closed days: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
New Year's holiday (December 28th to January 4th)
Exhibit change period
Facility usage fee: This varies depending on the exhibition. Please check the official website for details.
*Free admission for junior high school students and younger, people with a disability certificate (including one caregiver), and people aged 65 or older who live in Osaka City (proof required).

URL: https://www.moco.or.jp/

Address: 〒530-0005
1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka Google Maps

Entrance/exit, reception, and route

1 entrance/exit

Please use the elevator at Exit 2 of Naniwabashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.
The road from the elevator exit to The Museum of Oriental Ceramics is flat and wide enough for easy movement.
There is also a ramp leading to the museum entrance.
Automatic door width 145cm
The reception is located immediately to the left after entering the entrance.
2 Reception

The reception desk is located immediately to the left after entering the museum.
There is ample space to move around to the reception desk.

Corridors and elevators

1 aisle

The aisles are 200cm to 300cm wide, which is plenty of space.
Depending on the exhibit content, the width of some of the aisles may change.
There are no steps to move around, and please use the elevator to go up and down floors.
2 Elevator (near reception on the 1st floor)

Elevator width: 78cm
In this elevator, different doors open depending on the floor you are getting on and off at.
3 Elevator 2nd floor (near the Contemporary Ceramic Art Collection)

Elevator width 110cm

exhibition room

1 exhibition room

The aisles in each exhibition room are at least 200 cm wide.
Also, the lighting in some exhibition rooms is slightly dim.
2 exhibition rooms

The aisles in each exhibition room are at least 200 cm wide.
Also, the lighting in some exhibition rooms is slightly dim.
3. Touchable exhibit (Experience the National Treasure Yuteki Tenmoku tea bowl)

There is a tactile exhibit called "Experience! National Treasure Yuteki Tenmoku Tea Bowl" in the video room on the second floor.
You will be able to touch a replica tea bowl-shaped controller that recreates the shape of an "Yutaki Tenmoku tea bowl," and a 3D "Yutaki Tenmoku tea bowl" will be projected onto the display in front of you.

Multipurpose toilet

1. Multipurpose toilet (near reception on the 1st floor)

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 (near the contemporary ceramics collection on the first floor)

Entrance width: 84cm
Ostomate facilities: None
Multipurpose seat: None
Baby chair: No
Diaper changing table: None
Door type: Automatic door
Backrest: None
Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: Both
Movable handrail type: Fixed
Curtains: None

Nursing room, first aid room, rest area

1. Nursing room and first aid room (near reception on the first floor)

There is a nursing room and first aid room near the reception on the first floor.
Entrance width: 81 cm
2Resting space

There is a rest room (lounge) on the second floor.
The chair is movable

Cafe and building floor plan

1 1st floor cafe

There is a cafe on the first floor.
There are two entrances, one is a hinged door and the other is an automatic door (105 cm wide).
*Chopped food and paste food are not supported.

Round table [Height] 69cm, [Width] 47cm, [Depth] 46cm
2 Floor Plans