# Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is a Municipal museum in Osaka City (大阪市立美術館) in Japan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/osaka-municipal-museum-of-art/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Municipal museum in Osaka City · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 大阪市立美術館
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 35 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:30-17:00; 2022 Sep 26-2025 Feb 28 closed "closed due to renovation"
- **Website:** [osaka-art-museum.jp](https://www.osaka-art-museum.jp/)
- **Run by:** 大阪市博物館機構
- **Coordinates:** 34.65009, 135.51049

## What it is and where

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is a Municipal museum in Osaka City (大阪市立美術館) in Japan. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Osaka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/osaka/), where this site lists 187 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 34.65009, 135.51049; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 35 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.650089%2C135.510491)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.650089%2C135.510491)

- **Run by:** 大阪市博物館機構

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 49 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 19 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 06 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 41 |

In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tennōji Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/zoologico-tennoji/): With kids · Wildlife · 240 m
- [Isshin-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/isshin-ji/): Buddhist temple in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · 293 m
- [Spa World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/spa-world/): Onsen · 446 m
- [Radium Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/radium-onsen/): Hot spring bath · 447 m
- [Tsūtenkaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsutenkaku/): Observation tower · 470 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?

It is a Municipal museum in Osaka City (大阪市立美術館 in the local language) in Japan. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41.

### How do you get to Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 35 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.650089%2C135.510491) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tennōji Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/zoologico-tennoji/), [Isshin-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/isshin-ji/), [Spa World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/spa-world/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/173693696), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9004920), CC0. More about Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_City_Museum_of_Fine_Arts). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

