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Art & Exhibits · Nakanoshima

Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka 大阪中之島美術館

A black cube of a museum opened in 2022 after 40 years of planning, with a giant cat sculpture by Kenji Yanobe on its lawn, a strong collection of Modigliani and Osaka modernists, and blockbuster design and art shows.

Hours10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); some exhibitions later
ClosedMondays (or next day if holiday), New Year, changeovers
PriceExhibitions (adult): ¥1,800
Getting thereWatanabebashi Station (Keihan Nakanoshima Line), 5 min; Higobashi Station (Yotsubashi Line), 10 min
Time needed1.5-2 hours
Best timeWeekday mornings
Address4-3-1 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka
Websitenakka-art.jp/en

About

Osaka planned a modern art museum from the 1980s and spent decades collecting before the Nakanoshima Museum of Art finally opened in February 2022. The building, designed by Endo Katsuhiko, is a matte black box with a soaring, open "passage" atrium where escalators crisscross between floors, open to anyone without a ticket. The collection of about 6,000 works includes Modiglianis Reclining Nude with Loose Hair, Saeki Yuzo, the Gutai group and a large design collection of posters and chairs. Exhibitions range from Western masters to manga, design and games (a Capcom show was a 2025 hit). On the lawn out front sits Ships Cat (Muse), Kenji Yanobe's large cat in a space suit, which has become the museums mascot and a popular photo stop.

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