Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Explore the impressive replica of an Edo period townscape to learn about Osaka's history and traditional lifestyle.

In their own words: “you don't want to miss the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living to learn about the history of Osaka. The replica of the Edo period townscape is really cool.”

Step back in time to 19th-century Osaka by exploring the replica town, visiting traditional houses, and even renting a kimono for photos.

In their own words: “this is the oaka Museum of Housing and living it lets you step back in time and see what life was like in the 1800s in Osaka it was very interesting I am Japanese but this is very curious and I learned new things so many and some part is nostalgic for me yes you can actually see like a replica of a town and uh the residential area you can go into the houses you can even rent kimonos and walk around and take pictures if you like really really interesting place and it's never crowded today is a weekend and it wasn't crowded true right definitely a Hidden Gem”