Water Museum

Welcome to the Water Museum

The Water Museum preserves the site of the former No. 1 water distribution pump, which was the main pumping station for Osaka City from 1914 through 1986. The building is also architecturally beautiful, featuring a harmonious blend of red brick and granite construction.

The Water Museum offers easy-to-understand presentations on subjects such as the natural environments of Lake Biwa and the Yodogawa River, which are the water sources of Osaka City; 110 years of the city’s waterworks history; the nature of the link between water and daily life, and more.

Location/Access

• Location
  1-3-1 Kunijima, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
  (Enter the Museum through the front or west gates.)
  Click here for a map. (map will open in a separate window)

• Access
  • Ten minutes’ walk from the Nagarabashikitazume bus stop
  • Fifteen minutes’ walk from Subway Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station
  • Fifteen minutes’ walk from Minamikata Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line
  • Fifteen minutes’ walk from Kunijima Station on the Hankyu Senri Line
  Click here for subway and bus route information. (Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau route map opens in a separate window)
  Click here for discount subway and bus tickets. (Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau Discount Tickets page opens in a separate window)

• Parking (25 spaces)

  Since the number of free parking spaces is limited, we ask that visitors use public transportation wherever possible. Note that reservations are required for groups arriving by bus. Enter and exit the parking lot by left turn.

Museum Hours/Days Closed

• Museum Hours/Days Closed
  

  Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  (Doors close at 4:00 p.m.)

• Closed
  

  Closed Mondays. Where a holiday falls on a Monday, however, the museum closes the following day instead.
  End-of-year/New Year holiday (December 28th-Janury 4th)

• Admission
  

  Free of charge.

• Contact
  

  Water Museum
  Tel: 06-6324-3191 (2) Fax: 06-6324-3114

The museum takes reservations for tours of Osaka’s water purification facilities.

For elementary school student tours, call the museum at the number above.
For other inquiries, call the General Affairs, Osaka City Waterworks Bureau. (Tel: 06-6616-5404 Fax: 06-6616-5409)