The Museum Of Oriental Ceramics Osaka

If you’re a pottery lover, you’ll love the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in the Umeda district. But even if you’re not a huge fan, their collection of Asian ceramics is guaranteed to make you fall in love with the art of ceramics.

[The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka - image © Florentyna Leow]

Many people conceive of ceramics as mere crockery, rather than art pieces in their own right. But a visit to the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Umeda is guaranteed to change anyone’s mind: it’s home to one of the world’s finest collections of ceramics from East Asia, alongside pieces from places like Vietnam and Persia.

[The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka - image © Florentyna Leow]

The museum houses a whopping 4,000 pieces of ceramics, including the world-famous Ataka collection that has two national treasures and 13 important cultural assets. What that means is you’ll get to see some truly stunning examples of Chinese and Korean ceramics from the last two thousand years, from exquisite celadon pottery to gorgeous hand-painted vases and plates. It almost goes without saying that you’ll find fabulous Japanese pottery here, too.

[The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka - image © Florentyna Leow]

Besides the frequently-rotating displays of pieces from their own collection and variously-themed exhibitions, the museum also hosts occasional visiting exhibitions of ceramic art from other parts of the world. Past countries featured include Hungary, Finland, and England.

While the museum does indeed make a fantastic rainy day option, we’d argue that with an admission of JPY500, it would be folly not to visit on any day in Osaka. After you’ve been bowled over by the museum, head out to nearby Nakanoshima-koen Park to lounge in the sun and enjoy the roses.

The museum is typically closed on Mondays and over the New Year holiday period. You’ll want to check their website for any temporary closure announcements before heading out - or risk being disappointed.

English name:
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

Japanese name:
大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館

English address:
1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, 530-0005

Japanese address:
〒530-0005 大阪市北区中之島1-1-26

Opening hours:
9:30am-5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
Closed Monday, or the following Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday

Admission:
Adults: 500
College and high school students: 300

Nearest Transport:
Train: 1-minute walk from exit 1 of Naniwabashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line.
Train and Subway: 5-minute walk from exit 26 of Kitahama Station on the Keihan Main Line and Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line.

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Telephone:
+81-6-6223-0055

Website: Official Website (English)

Near To Here:
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka is located in Osaka’s Kita and Umeda district. See our complete list of things to do in the Kita and Umeda district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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