Enjoy the beauty of art and gardens in this spacious building.
The museum houses and exhibits old Japanese and East Asian art works collected by Ryuhei (Kayuki) Murayama, founder of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. The highlight of the exhibition is “Nakanoshima Gen'an,” a full-scale reproduction of the “Gen'an” tearoom built in the former Murayama Family Residence, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. The permanent exhibit is a must-see, reproducing the entire space, including the garden and open-air space attached to the tea house, even though it is located inside the building. In recent years, the museum has also held ambitious special exhibitions of works by Monet and Katsushika Hokusai. The museum offers visitors the chance to experience art in a tranquil space that one would not expect to find inside a high-rise building in the heart of the city.
The museum's “Ryuhei Murayama Memorial Room” introduces Mr. Murayama's achievements and the history of the Asahi Shimbun. The room is a reproduction of the living room of the former Murayama family's Western-style house.
The collection includes 19 Important Cultural Properties and 33 Important Art Objects, including a standing statue of Yakushi Nyorai (early Heian period).
Dried confectionery featuring the motif of the museum's collection of “Iroe-Tatsuaoi-Shibori-Bachi” (watermarked bowl with design of hollyhock in overglaze enamels).
This durable canvas tote bag features a design of the “ChigoDaishi” statue in the museum's collection.
The Kosetsu Museum of Art
06-6210-3766
4F Nakanoshima Festival Tower West, 3-2-4 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka
Direct connection from Exit 4 of Higobashi Station on Osaka Metro Line, Direct connection from Exit 12 of Watanabebashi Station on Keihan Line
10am-5pm(Last admission 4:30pm)
Admission fees vary for each exhibition.
Closing dates : Mondays(If it is a national holiday, the following Tuesday), (Temporary closure during exhibition exchange period)
