National Museum of Ethnology
In Japanese: 国立民族学博物館（みんぱく）
One of the world's largest ethnology museums, in Expo '70 Commemorative Park. About 12,000 everyday objects and costumes take you around the world region by region.
Nearby
- Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Tower of the Sun) ≈ 10 min by car
- Katsuoji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Minoo Park & Minoo Falls ≈ 35 min by car
- Imashirozuka Kofun ≈ 40 min by car
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min walk from Banpaku-kinen-koen Station (Osaka Monorail), or 13 min from 'Nihon-teien-mae' bus stop (buses from Ibaraki stations)
- Fee
- Adults ¥780, university students ¥340, high school and under free (special exhibitions extra)
- Good to know
- 10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Wednesdays (next weekday if a holiday) and Dec 28-Jan 4
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info