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Osaka Kitakagaya Art and Sustainable Tour City Becomes a Museum
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The tour route may change.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
-Discover Kitakagaya’s Growing Art Scene, explore a former shipbuilding district now transformed into a creative hub in the Osaka Bay Area.
-Guided Tour of Mural Artworks, walk through the town with a local guide to see mural art and public works by over 100 artists.
-Learn the Area’s History and Culture, gain deeper insight into the artworks through stories of Kitakagaya’s history and cultural background.
-Stroll Through the Bay Area Streets, enjoy a relaxed walk through streets where art and everyday life blend together.
-Enjoy a Sustainable Café Experience, relax with a light meal at a café themed around sustainability (plan-dependent).
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Light meal (Only with Kitakagaya Art & Sustainable Tour)
Tour guide (English) fee
Other personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Kita-Kagaya Station
【Kitakagaya Station Exit 4】
2-11-2 Kitakagaya, Suminoe Ward, Osaka 559-0011
Return
Osaka Kitakagaya Art and Sustainable Tour City Becomes a Museum
About
-Discover Kitakagaya’s Growing Art Scene, explore a former shipbuilding district now transformed into a creative hub in the Osaka Bay Area.
-Guided Tour of Mural Artworks, walk through the town with a local guide to see mural art and public works by over 100 artists.
-Learn the Area’s History and Culture, gain deeper insight into the artworks through stories of Kitakagaya’s history and cultural background.
-Stroll Through the Bay Area Streets, enjoy a relaxed walk through streets where art and everyday life blend together.
-Enjoy a Sustainable Café Experience, relax with a light meal at a café themed around sustainability (plan-dependent).
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Light meal (Only with Kitakagaya Art & Sustainable Tour)
Tour guide (English) fee
Other personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Kita-Kagaya Station
【Kitakagaya Station Exit 4】
2-11-2 Kitakagaya, Suminoe Ward, Osaka 559-0011
Return
Itinerary
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Kitakagaya
For Kitakagaya Art Tour (2 hours 30 minutes)
・Kitakagaya Art and History Guided Tour
The tour begins with a dedicated guide who knows Kitakagaya well. This area of the Osaka Bay district, once busy with shipbuilding, is now gaining major attention as a hotspot filled with artistic energy.
The guide will explain the historical background while taking you to various artworks scattered throughout the town.
Throughout the tour, enjoy seeing how the old buildings blend with modern artistic sensibilities to create a unique culture.
As you get closer to the sea, traces of the time when shipbuilding was thriving begin to appear.
The guide will explain the historical context and show how these landscapes are revived through contemporary art.
In this place where the past and present intersect, you will fully experience the sharp sensitivities of the artists and reflect on the transformation of the town.
・End the tour at Kitakagaya Station
2 hours
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Kitakagaya
For Kitakagaya Art & Sustainable Tour (3 hours 30 minutes)
・First half guided tour (75 mins)
This area of the Osaka Bay district, once busy with shipbuilding, is now gaining major attention as a hotspot filled with artistic energy.
The guide will explain the historical background while taking you to various artworks scattered throughout the town.
Enjoy the charm of the area while noticing how the old buildings blend with modern artistic expression.
・SMASEL (60 mins)
You will stop by SMASEL, a shopping mall built by renovating an old factory.
Here you can experience SDGs while enjoying lunch or shopping, as sustainable products from categories such as fashion, interior goods, cosmetics, food, art, and music are available.
・Second half guided tour (75 mins)
As you get closer to the sea, traces of the era when shipbuilding was thriving begin to appear.
The guide will explain the historical background of that time while showing how modern art brings these landscapes back to life.
