What other travelers are saying about Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
This place was WAY BETTER than I thought! The housing area itself was really cool in that they imitated night and day so you can hear the thunder and rain. You’re also welcome to take off your shoes and step into various houses to see what it was like to live in that time period in Osaka. They also try to make it interesting by teaching you children’s games. There was a kimono rental option for only 1000yen!! We watched a documentary as well about bathhouses. Highly recommend this place!
Beautiful interactive museum about the Edo period and modern Japan. There is a life-size replica of a town from the Edo period inside. There are toys from that period of time that you can play with as well.
You can also rent a kimono for 1000 yen and experience the town wearing a kimono. The kimono experience is 30 minutes. They have various sizes available. The ladies who help you get prepared are super sweet and helpful. You do not need to take your clothes off to put the kimono on. In the end you receive the socks as a gift.
On the 8th floor there is the little exhibition for modern Japan with bunch of small models. Overall it was a very good experience.
Fantastic local history museum. Full size replica of an Osaka neighbourhood in 1880s, there is a great film delivered in rakugo story style in the bath house (near the start of the village) explaining all the exhibits, which I would recommend to watch (has subtitles in many languages). After the full size village, they also have scale models of Osaka neighbourhoods throughout the past 200 years, showing the change and development in the city. Admission was Y600 for adult, Y300 with student card. Highly recommend to visit. The neighbourhood around the museum is also very nice to walk around the small alleys.
Another vote that this place is wayyyyy better than expected. There is a Kimino Rental service inside the place, 30 minutes just for 1,000 yen, it is much better than rent an expensive Kimono and go to a very crowed place. This place is not crowded, and you can enjoy a very nice authenthic Japanese house. Worth the money, a very great experience. 10/10
Well designed life size Osaka street…. Great walk through and the staff are fabulous…. Located at the end of a record long shopping arcade on the 7-9th floor