Museum · Kanan (Minamikawachi)
Chikatsu Asuka Museum 大阪府立近つ飛鳥博物館
Tadao Ando's stepped-pyramid museum of the Kofun burial-mound era, set in a hillside park with more than 100 ancient tombs.
Hours9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), New Year
Getting thereChikatsu Asuka Hakubutsukan-mae bus stop (from Kintetsu Kishi / Tondabayashi)
Time needed2-3 hours
Best timeLate February (plum) and autumn
Address299 Higashiyama, Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka 585-0001
Websitechikatsu-asuka.jp
About
This prefectural museum covers Japan's Kofun period, when huge keyhole-shaped tombs were built for rulers. Tadao Ando designed the building as a giant stepped terrace you can climb, especially striking in plum-blossom season. Inside, a large model of the Daisen Kofun and excavated armour and grave goods are shown. The surrounding Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki Hill park has about 40 tombs you can walk into.
Highlights
- Tadao Ando's stepped concrete building
- Model of the Daisen Kofun (Emperor Nintoku's tomb)
- Excavated armour and haniwa figures
- Park with walk-in ancient tombs
Tips
- Bus from Kintetsu Kishi or Tondabayashi Station to the last stop
- Closed Mondays
- Plum blossoms in late February are a highlight
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