Sneak into the Ukiyo-e Museum of Osaka, where you can see “waves” all year round!
An art museum specializing in Ukiyoe prints in the Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street. They have many works related to Osaka and Kyoto such as Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro and Toshusai Sharaku who are called the four great masters of Ukiyoe. You can enjoy the ukiyo-e masterpieces that Japan is proud of in the world up close. Among the 36 Views of Mount Fuji, the popular "Great Wave off Kanagawa" is on permanent display and can be viewed anytime of the year. At the free museum shop, you can buy books and goods related to Ukiyoe and Ukiyoe prints printed in the Edo and Meiji periods.
The photo is of one of Katsushika Hokusai's most famous works in the world, Katsushika Hokusai 36 Views of Mount Fuji, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Original prints from the Edo period are on display.
About a 5-minute walk south of Osaka Metro Shinsaibashi Station Exit 6. It is on the 3rd floor of Fujiya Shinsaibashi Building in Shinsaibashi shopping street.
You pay a fee, receive a list of works on display, and start viewing. There is also a service to keep your coat and large luggage.
About 55 pieces and 6 pieces are always exhibited. The exhibition changes every six months depending on the theme.
A bird's-eye view of the streets of Osaka. It is a dynamic work drawn on nine large screens, with meticulous detail. Tracing the names of places like "Shinsaibashi" and "Namba" is also fun.
All the ukiyo-e prints are one-of-a-kind, so the published works will be finished as soon as they are sold out. At any given time, there are more than 100 different works on display. 1 sheet from 7000 yen.
●Hiroshige Utagawa
Tokai-do Meisho Zue 20 Fuchu 'Abe River Miroku Ni Cho-me'
●Kunichika Toyohara
'Haiyu Rakugo Atarikurabe'
A wide variety of items, from perfect souvenirs to professional books, are available!
Works by Utagawa Hiroshige, his students, and other artists of the Utagawa school are on view. This is a special exhibition of Ukiyo-e prints focusing on “people” who are enjoying the Ukiyo (the “now” of the Edo period).
【Ukiyoe Exhibition of Famous Mountains in Japan: Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshi Yoshida, Hiroshige Utagawa - July 23, 2024 (Tue) to February 16, 2025 (Sun)】
The exhibition features famous Japanese mountains as depicted by master landscape painters.
Osaka UKIYOE Museum
06-4256-1311
3F Fujiya Shinsaibashi Bldg., 2-2-23 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
5 minutes’ walk from Osaka Metro Shinsaibashi Station Exit 6
10am-5pm (last entry at 4.30pm)
Admission: 1000 yen for adults, 600 yen for students (showing student ID), 300 yen for elementary school students (7 ~ 12 years old)
No parking lot
Closing dates : Please check the official website.
WEBSITE : https://osaka-ukiyoe-museum.com/
