basic information

Peace Osaka, also known as Osaka International Peace Center, is a museum that documents the horrors of World War II. The permanent exhibition room on the first floor shows photographs and other documents related to the the war, highlighting the horror and pain caused by Japan's aggressions in China, Korea and South East Asia. It also documents the US invasion of Okinawa and the atomic bombings. The second floor is designated to the Osaka Air Raids that destroyed much of the city and killed many of its inhabitants in the end of World War II.

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how to get there

Peace Osaka is located in the south of Osaka Castle Park, a few steps from Morinomiya Station on the Subway Chuo and Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Lines.

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hours and fees

Hours:	9:30 to 17:00 (entrance until 16:30)
Closed:	Mondays and the day following a national holidays The last day of each month and December 28 to January 4
Admission:	250 yen

news and reports

	Osaka Cherry Blossom Report April 15, 2009
	Osaka Cherry Blossom Report April 6, 2009

travel community

Users who have been to Osaka: 1155
Users who have been to Peace Osaka: 76

7th of 9 most visited sights in Osaka.
195th of 509 most visited sights nationwide.

Rating by users:		recommended (78/100, 40 votes)
Rating by staff:		interesting
Overall Rating:		interesting

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hotels & ryokan

J&F Guesthouse Osaka Furnished apartments. No key money or guarantor. Free internet. From 25,000yen/month w/ utilities. Refundable 20,000yen deposit. Weekly Mansion Osaka Furnished apartments in the middle of downtown Osaka for short and extended stays. Free In-Room Broadband. Kaneyoshi Ryokan A modern Japanese inn in Dotombori. the center of Osaka. 2 subway stations nearby. Close to many shops and Osaka Castle. Osaka Yamatoya Honten Japanese style budget ryokan. From 5,775yen. Right next to Dotonbori in Osaka. ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka Experience ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka, formally known as ANA Hotel Osaka, in Osaka starting October 1st 2008. Japan Osaka Ryokan Association For business or pleasure, search by area for the perfect traditional Japanese ryokan to match your Osaka accommodation needs.

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