Art & Exhibits · Namba / Dotonbori
Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum 上方浮世絵館
A small four-storey gallery in the Hozenji alleys of Namba devoted to Kamigata-e, the vivid woodblock portraits of Osaka kabuki actors, with a hands-on woodblock printing corner.
About
While Edo's ukiyo-e is world famous, Osaka (Kamigata) developed its own style in the 19th century: portraits of kabuki stars of the Dotonbori theatres, often commissioned by fan clubs and printed with rich colours, metallics and embossing. The Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum, just next to Hozenjis Mizukake Fudo, is the only museum dedicated to the genre, showing rotating selections across several small floors, explained in English. On the top floor you can try printing a simple woodblock design yourself, and the shop sells reproductions and postcards. It takes about half an hour and is a cultured break from the Dotonbori crowds.
Highlights
- Only museum dedicated to Osaka-style kabuki actor prints
- Rotating displays with English explanations
- Try-it-yourself woodblock printing corner
- Steps from Hozenji and Dotonbori
Tips
- Pair with Hozenji Temple, which is right next door.
- The printing activity makes a nice handmade souvenir.
- Closed on Mondays.
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