Check out Osaka’s must-see buildings below:

Church of the Light

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Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 1989
Type: Church
Address: Japan, 〒567-0048 Osaka Prefecture, Ibaraki, Kitakasugaoka, 4 Chome−3−44 4 567 0048
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: ibaraki-kasugaoka-church.jp

Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Historical Museum


Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 1994
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒585-0001 Osaka Prefecture, Minamikawachi District, 河南町東山299
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Website: www.chikatsu-asuka.jp/?s=english/top

Fukoku Life

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Architect: Dominique Perrault
Built: 2010
Type: Office
Address: 2-4, Komatsubara, Kita-ku, OSAKA, Japan
Open to the Public: Yes

Namba Parks

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Architect: The Jerde Partnership
Built: 2003
Type: Office & Shopping Center
Address: Japan, 〒556-0011 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Naniwa Ward, Nanbanaka, 2 Chome−10−70
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 11:00am – 9:00pm
Website: www.nambaparks.com/

Kansai International Airport (KIX)

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Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Built: 1994
Type: Airport
Address: Izumisano-shi,Osaka, Japan
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/map/

National Museum of Ethnology

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Architect: Kisho Kurokawa
Built: 1977
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒565-8511 Ōsaka-fu, Suita-shi, Senribanpakukōen, 10−1
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Thursday to Tuesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: ¥ 420
Website: minpaku.ac.jp

National Museum of International Art

Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Built: 2015
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒530-0005 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Kita Ward, Nakanoshima, 4 Chome−2−55
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm (8:00pm on Friday & Saturday)
Website: nmao.go.jp

Sayamaike Museum


Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 2001
Type: Museum
Address:   Japan, 〒589-0007 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsakasayama-shi, Ikejirinaka, 2 Chome−4
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Website: sayamaikehaku.osakasayama.osaka.jp

The Suntory Museum


Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 1994
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒552-0022 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Minato Ward, Kaigandori, 1 Chome−5−10
Open to the Public: No (Permanently Closed)

Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 1994
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒552-0022 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Minato Ward, Kaigandori, 1 Chome−5−10
Open to the Public: No (Permanently Closed)

Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 2001
Type: Museum
Address:   Japan, 〒589-0007 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsakasayama-shi, Ikejirinaka, 2 Chome−4
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Website: sayamaikehaku.osakasayama.osaka.jp

Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Built: 2015
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒530-0005 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Kita Ward, Nakanoshima, 4 Chome−2−55
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm (8:00pm on Friday & Saturday)
Website: nmao.go.jp

Architect: Kisho Kurokawa
Built: 1977
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒565-8511 Ōsaka-fu, Suita-shi, Senribanpakukōen, 10−1
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Thursday to Tuesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Cost: ¥ 420
Website: minpaku.ac.jp

Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Built: 1994
Type: Airport
Address: Izumisano-shi,Osaka, Japan
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/map/

Architect: The Jerde Partnership
Built: 2003
Type: Office & Shopping Center
Address: Japan, 〒556-0011 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Naniwa Ward, Nanbanaka, 2 Chome−10−70
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Website: www.nambaparks.com/

Architect: Dominique Perrault
Built: 2010
Type: Office
Address: 2-4, Komatsubara, Kita-ku, OSAKA, Japan
Open to the Public: Yes

Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 1994
Type: Museum
Address: Japan, 〒585-0001 Osaka Prefecture, Minamikawachi District, 河南町東山299
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Website: www.chikatsu-asuka.jp/?s=english/top

Architect: Tadao Ando
Built: 1989
Type: Church
Address: Japan, 〒567-0048 Osaka Prefecture, Ibaraki, Kitakasugaoka, 4 Chome−3−44 4 567 0048
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: ibaraki-kasugaoka-church.jp