About Abeno Harukas Art Museum
The museum is located in Abeno Harukas, which stands in Abeno Ward, Osaka City. It was opened in 2014 on the 16th floor of the skyscraper as an urban art museum capable of exhibiting national treasures and important cultural properties. With the concept of "all kinds of art for all people," the museum aims to be an art museum where everyone can easily experience and enjoy art and culture, which is appropriate for its location at the terminal stations of Abeno and Tennoji, Osaka.
The museum does not have a permanent collection, but hosts a wide variety of exhibitions ranging from cultural assets along the Kintetsu line to Japanese and Oriental art, Western art, and contemporary art. The museum is open until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, another attraction of an urban art museum that is easily accessible to visitors on their way home from work.
Abeno Harukas Museum of Art Access and Information
Address | Abeno Harukas 16F, 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka City |
Tel | 06-4399-9050 |
Access from the nearest station | Approximately 3 minutes from Osaka Abenobashi Station on the Kintetsu Line Tennoji" station on JR, Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line and Midosuji Line (about 3 minutes from JR, about 2 minutes from subway) Short walk from "Tennoji Ekimae" station on Hankai-Uemachi Line |
Opening hours | 10:00 - 20:00 (Mon., Sat., Sun., national holidays - 18:00) Last admission 30 minutes before closing, subject to change depending on the exhibition |
Closed | Some Mondays, exhibition change periods, and year-end and New Year holidays. Hours and closing days are subject to change. |
Admission | Varies according to the exhibition. |
Official WebSite |
Abeno Harukas Art Museum Highlights
Representative past exhibitions
Abeno Harukas Art Museum holds special exhibitions in a variety of genres. Four to five special exhibitions are held each year, covering a wide variety of genres from Western art to Japanese and Oriental art, and contemporary art.
<Major Exhibitions＞
"The British Museum International Joint Project Hokusai: Beyond Fuji" (2017)
"Amazing Superlative Techniques! From Meiji Crafts to Contemporary Art" (2019)
"Exhibition at Yakushiji Temple commemorating the completion of the renovation of the national treasure East Pagoda" (2020)
"Impressionism and the Genealogy of Light from the Collection of the Israel Museum: Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin" (2022)
"Ekin, Genius Painter of Tosa at the End of Edo Era" (2023)
Museum Shop
At the "Museum Shop" attached to the museum, visitors can ask for catalogs, art-related books, and original goods for special exhibitions currently being held. There is also a unique gacha-gacha (toy toy toy) collection related to special exhibitions, art, and Osaka. The Museum Shop can be entered without a ticket for the exhibition.
*Opening hours and holidays are in accord with those of the museum.
Café and Restaurant Information
A variety of restaurants and cafes are located on the 12th, 13th, and 14th floors of Abeno Harukas, and the Café Ciao Presso Abeno Harukas on the 17th floor is frequented by many visitors who have enjoyed the museum's exhibitions. The limited-time-only collaboration drinks related to the museum exhibitions are also popular.
Recommended Spots around Abeno Harukas Art Museum
Abeno Harukas 300 (observatory)
Harukas 300 (" observatory") is the observation deck of Abeno Harukas, a 300-meter-tall building, and is characterized by its three-story structure on the 58th, 59th, and 60th floors. The 60th floor, the arrival floor, is an indoor corridor with foot-to-ceiling glass covering 360 degrees from east to west, north to south, and south, giving visitors the feeling of walking in the air. When weather conditions are favorable, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Kyoto, the Rokko Mountains, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Awaji Island, the Ikoma Mountains, all the way to Kansai International Airport.
Address | 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka City |
Tel | 06-6621-0300 |
Access from the nearest station | Short walk from Kintetsu Osaka Abenobashi Station and Subway Tennoji Station |
Hours | 9:00-22:00 (last admission by 21:30) (Opening hours are subject to change without prior notice) |
Closed | No holidays |
Admission | Adults 1,800 yen, junior high and high school students 1,200 yen, elementary school students 700 yen, infants 500 yen, children under 4 free (Same-day tickets are sold from 10 minutes before opening until 30 minutes before closing.) |
Facilities | No parking lot dedicated to Harukas 300 (Observation Deck) |
Note | Take the Harukas Shuttle elevator directly connected from the B1 or 2nd floor to the ticket counter on the 16th floor |
Official Website |
Gallery Saikai (Reunion)
Gallery Saikai (Reunion) is a southern European-style building located not far from Tsutenkaku Tower. Designed by architect ISHII Osamu (1922-2007), it was built in 1953 as the "Reunion" cafe and is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.