The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum

4.0

"A museum which celebrates the achievements of noted manga artist Osamu Tezuka. The museum's entrance is modeled after a palace appearing in ""Princess Knight,"" and a life-sized figure dolls of Astro Boy welcomes visitors. The museum has a theater showing original movies and a standing exhibition room designed to look like a pod from the future. There's also a library with a full featured search system. There's an animation studio on the first floor where visitors can learn how animated works are made. The museum cafe is modeled after ""Kimba, the White Lion."" Note: The museum is temporarily closed for renovations from December 25, 2018 to March 31, 2019."

Spot details

Address: Hyougo Pref. Takaradukashi Mukogawachou 7-65 Map
Area: Between Osaka and Kobe Area
Phone: 0797812970
Hours: 9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Closed: Wednesday (Public holidays, open during spring and summer vacation), 12/29-12/31, Late Feb.-Early Mar.
*May close outside of stated days
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]700yen
[Junior high and high school students]300yen
[Elementary school students]100yen
Parking Lot: Not available (use surrounding fee parking lots)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Takarazuka_City_Wi-Fi)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Worth a quick visit if your into it.

Reviewed : 2019.04.26

This place was pretty cool, with plenty of historical information and time capsules. I felt strangely like I was suddenly thrust into an episode of Dr Who for some reason.
Worth visiting

Reviewed : 2018.09.17

He is one of the frontiers of Japanese manga and animation. They have all his books and you can learn his background as a medical doctor.
More than Manga

Reviewed : 2018.06.11

Osamu Tezuka was a great artist, a prodigy, a scholar and a clean living gentleman who loved children and gave them a good message for life. The exhibits in this museum are an indication of his great...