The National Museum of Ethnology "Minpaku" (06-6876-2151)
The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a cultural anthropological research center and museum all in one. Its permanent exhibition consists of two categories: regional and cross-cultural. The regional exhibitions cover 9 regions of the world; and cross-cultural exhibitions consist of music and language. Visitors can enjoy viewing various world cultures. Special and temporary exhibitions with particular themes take place regularly.
Special Exhibition
"When Japan's Tea Ceremony Artisans Meet Minpaku's Collections: Creative Art in Perspective"
Masterpieces by successive generations of tea ceremony craftsmen, as well as tea-related utensils that have never before been exhibited, including some created by the artisans of the Sen family, a family of tea school with long history and tradition, as inspired by the Minpaku's collection are on display, together with other ethnic items. There are some 700 exhibits in all.
- DATE:
- Mar.12 (Thu.),2009 ～ Jun.2 (Tue.),2009
Thematic Exhibition
"The Naxi Lifeworld: Native Painters in Northwestern Yunnan"
- DATE:
- Mar.19 (Thu.),2009~ Jun.23 (Tue.),2009
Thematic Exhibition "What is Bon?"
- DATE:
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Apr.23 (Thu.),2009 ~ Jul.21 (Tue.),2009
- HOUR:
- 10:00~17:00 (Entry by 16:30)
- CLOSED:
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Wednesdays (Closed on Thursday if Wednesday is a holiday.)
- Special FEES:
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600yen (Adults) / 350yen (Univ. & hi. sch. stus.) / 150yen (Jr. hi. & elmt. sch. stus.)
- Thematic FEES:
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420yen (Adults) / 250yen (Univ. & hi. sch. stus.) / 110yen (Jr. hi. & elmt. sch. stus.)
- ACCESS:
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15-min. walk from Osaka Monorail "Banpaku Kinen Koen" Stn., 15-min. walk from "Nihon Teien mae" of the bus routes departing from Hankyu "Ibaraki-shi" Stn., JR "Ibaraki" Stn. or Kitaosaka Express Senri Chuo Stn.
