National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka

Name: National Museum of Ethnology
Address: 10-1 Senribanpakukoen, Osaka, 565-0826, Japan
Telephone: +81 6-6876-2151

#34 among attractions in Osaka

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The National Museum of Ethnology is one of the major museums in Japan. It is Japan's largest research institute in the academic disciplines of humanities and social sciences, which was established in 1974 and opened to the public in 1977. It is built on the former grounds of Expo '70 in Suita, Osaka. The founding collection is known as the Attic Collection, and is an early 20th-century ethnological collection of mainly Japanese materials, including some early finds of Jōmon archaeological artifacts. Further collections were brought together for the opening in 1977 and collecting activities have continued since. ()

Local name: 国立民族学博物館 Coordinates: 34°48'46"N, 135°31'48"E

Address

10-1 SenribanpakukoenOsaka 565-0826 Japan

Contact

+81 6-6876-2151

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Day trips

National Museum of Ethnology – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Museum of Ethnology open?

National Museum of Ethnology is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Museum of Ethnology?

Nearby attractions include Expo Commemoration Park, Osaka (3 min walk), Tower of the Sun, Osaka (7 min walk), Nifrel, Osaka (13 min walk), Redhorse Osaka Wheel, Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park (14 min walk).

How to get to National Museum of Ethnology by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Museum of Ethnology:

Bus

阪大医学部前 • Lines: 103, 109, 164, 171, 72 (10 min walk)
阪大南口 • Lines: 101, 103 (10 min walk)

Train

Handaibyoin-Mae (11 min walk)
Bampakukinenkoen (11 min walk)