Tourist Attractions and Experiences

National Museum of Ethnology

Commonly known as "Minpaku," this is a "research institute with a museum" that exhibits and introduces the lifestyles and cultures of peoples around the world, as well as everyday items, traditional clothing, and homes.

Located in Osaka's Expo'70 Commemorative Park, the National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is one of the world's largest ethnology museums, specializing in cultural anthropology and ethnology. It houses approximately 345,000 items, including everyday items and ethnic costumes collected by researchers from around the world. The main building's exhibits are divided into nine regional exhibits and cross-cultural exhibits on music and language, and are structured to travel around the globe starting in Oceania and moving eastward. Visitors can experience various cultures from around the world through approximately 12,000 exhibits, primarily related to everyday items such as food, clothing, and shelter, as well as approximately 800 video programs showcasing rituals, performing arts, and lifestyles around the world. Special and planned exhibitions are also held several times a year.

Basic information

Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (entry until 16:30)

Holidays: Wednesdays (or the following weekday if a public holiday falls on a Wednesday), New Year's holiday (December 28th to January 4th)

Price: Adults: 780 yen, university students: 340 yen, high school students and younger: free
*Admission fees for special exhibitions will be determined separately for each event.

Access: Take the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line to Expo'70 Commemorative Park Chuo Station, then transfer to the Osaka Monorail and get off at Banpaku Kinen Koen Station, then walk for about 15 minutes. Take the Kintetsu or Hankyu bus from Hankyu Ibaraki-shi Station or JR Ibaraki Station, then transfer to the Nihon Teien-mae bus stop, then walk for 13 minutes.