• Kids Town, by Friedensreich Hundertwasser
  • No. 52

A museum where kids are the star of the show!

Kids Plaza Osaka
2-1-7 Ogimachi , Kita-ku, Osaka
TEL 06-6311-6601
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Final entry: 4:15 p.m.)
Closed the second and third Monday of the month (closed the following day when Monday falls on a holiday), irregular holidays
Admission: Adults (high school students and older) ¥1,400, elementary and junior high school students ¥800, 3 years old and older ¥500

This facility opened in 1997 as the first true children’s museum in Japan. Packed with plenty of exciting activities for kids such as the mysteries of science, culture and entertainment from around the world, and workshops, it’s also a great place for moms and dads with babies thanks to the nursing rooms and playrooms. Kids Town is the heart of the museum and was designed by world-famous Viennese artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. This colorful town that looks like it came out of a pop-up book is a giant playground for kids.

The museum is located inside the shiny mirror-glass fronted Kan-Tele Ogimachi Square, and welcomes 400,000 visitors annually.