Located in a corner of Nakanoshima Park, this art museum was established by the City of Osaka to commemorate the donation of the world-famous “Ataka Collection” by 21 companies of the Sumitomo Group, and opened in November 1982 (Showa 57).
Subsequently, Dr. Lee Byung-chang, a Korean resident in Japan, donated a collection centered primarily on Korean and Chinese ceramics, bringing the museum to its current state.The museum’s collection of approximately 5,700 pieces—including two
National Treasures (the “Oil-Drop Tenmoku” tea bowl and the “Flying Celadon Peanut” bowl) and 13 Important Cultural Properties, such as the “Blue-and-White Lotus Pond with Fish and Water Plants” jar—is considered one of the world’s premier collections of Asian ceramics.In the exhibition rooms, which make use of
natural light, visitors can view the beautiful ceramics bathed in soft sunlight.
Osaka City Museum of Oriental Ceramics
The museum houses a collection of approximately 5,700 pieces of Asian ceramics, including the “Ataka Collection.” Of these, two are designated as National Treasures and 13 as Important Cultural Properties.
- Business Hours
- 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
- Day Off
- Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays (December 28–January 4), and during exhibition changes
- Fees
- To be determined for each exhibition
- Contact Us
- 06-6223-0055
- Official Website and Booking Site
- https://www.moco.or.jp/
- Address
- 1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka City, 530-0005
- Directions
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Right next to Exit 1 of Naniwabashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line,
or a 5-minute walk from Exit 1 of Yodoyabashi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line and Keihan Main Line, or Exit 26 of Kitahama Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line
and Keihan Main Line