Museum · Osaka Castle / Morinomiya
Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center) ピースおおさか（大阪国際平和センター）
Museum next to Osaka Castle Park on the WWII air raids on Osaka and war in Asia, with survivor accounts and a reconstructed shelter.
Hours9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
ClosedMondays, days after national holidays (except Sep-Nov), last day of some months, Dec 28-Jan 4
PriceAdult: ¥250
Getting thereMorinomiya Station (JR / Chuo Line), 5 min
Time needed1-2 hours
Address2-1 Osakajo, Chuo Ward, Osaka 540-0002
Websitepeace-osaka.or.jp
About
Peace Osaka covers the 1945 air raids that destroyed much of Osaka and killed about 15,000 people. It also explains Japan's war in Asia and the wider history of WWII. Exhibits include photos, belongings of victims and a reconstructed air-raid shelter. It is a sober, low-cost stop just south of Osaka Castle Park.
Highlights
- Osaka air raids of 1945
- Reconstructed air-raid shelter
- Survivor testimonies
- Next to Osaka Castle Park
Tips
- English information is limited
- Morinomiya Station is about 5 min away
- Closed Mondays and the day after holidays
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