The National Museum of Art, Osaka Nakanoshima, Osaka

An art museum to encounter contemporary art from Japan and abroad

Located on the waterfront of Nakanoshima, Osaka, this is a“ completely underground” museum, which is unusual anywhere in the world. At the entrance, visitors are greeted by a unique object inspired by bamboo. With around 8,000 works, its collection is one of the largest in Japan, with a focus on contemporary art from Japan and overseas since 1945. In the collection exhibition, artists and works that are important in talking about contemporary art are introduced in attractive themes with a new perspective for each exhibition change.