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Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living (Konjyakukan) has a full-size Edo-period Osaka street rebuilt indoors on its 9th floor, with townhouses and shops you can walk into. The 8th floor covers Osaka in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras with detailed dioramas.
IMPORTANT: the museum is closed from September 1, 2026 to January 5, 2027 for facility renovation. It is due to reopen in January 2027. Before that it made a compact, weatherproof half-day outing, just north of the Tenjinbashi-suji shopping street.
What to see and do
Walk a rebuilt old Osaka street with townhouses, shop fronts and seasonal displays.
Before the renovation, kimono dressing ran at the doll shop on 9F. The last official notice (2023) gave ¥1,000 per person for 30 minutes. Check whether it is still offered after reopening.
Miniature models show Osaka's streets from the Meiji to Showa eras.
Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome Station Exit 3 connects directly to the building.
Strollers and babies
The official floor guide lists rental strollers and multipurpose restrooms with diaper-changing tables
Good to know
- It is closed until January 5, 2027. Only plan a visit for after it reopens, and check the official site first.
- Combine it with a walk and snacks along Tenjinbashi-suji, one of Japan's longest shopping streets, which starts just outside.