Osaka International Peace Center

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大阪国際平和センター

Learn about the impact of war, especially on Osaka, at this peace museum.

Osaka International Peace Center — Bittercup CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

A peace museum established in 1989.
Jointly founded by Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City.
Conducts research and exhibits on war and peace.

What to see

Exhibits on the Osaka Great Air Raids.
A model of a one-ton bomb dropped on Osaka.
Exhibits on wars from the Manchurian Incident to 1945.
Exhibits on atomic bombs and Auschwitz.

Getting there

Located in Osaka Castle Park.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 大阪府大阪市中央区大阪城2番1号
Area: Ōsaka-jō, Osaka
Official site: www.peace-osaka.or.jp
Phone: 06-6947-7208
Opening hours: 9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: Mondays, the day after national holidays (except Sep-Nov), 28 Dec - 4 Jan, and the last day of certain months for facility maintenance. If the day after a national holiday or a facility maintenance day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be closed the
Getting there: Morinomiya Station — about 3 min on foot (0.2 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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