Science & tech museums
Osaka Science Museum
大阪市立科学館
Nakanoshima · near Higobashi (7 min walk)
Osaka Science Museum in Nakanoshima. Four floors of hands-on physics, chemistry and electricity exhibits, live science shows and one of Japan's largest planetarium domes.
Why children love it: Four floors of hands-on physics, chemistry and electricity exhibits, live science shows and one of Japan's largest planetarium domes.
Honest drawbacks: Planetarium narration is in Japanese; youngest children may find the exhibits aimed at school age.
Osaka Science Museum
- Best for
- Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 2h
- Opening hours
- 09:30-17:00 (last exhibition entry 16:30; final planetarium show around 16:00). Popular planetarium slots sell out, so book ahead.
- Price
- Exhibition hall adults ¥400, high/university students ¥300, junior-high and younger free. Planetarium adults ¥600, students ¥450, ages 3-junior high ¥300.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
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