Fujita Museum: A Glimpse into Japan's Treasured Artifacts
The Fujita Museum is home to one of the three existing "Yohen Tenmoku" tea bowls, a national treasure that glows in a lapis lazuli color. All three were fired in China, but are now in Japan.
The museum, a top-class private collection, boasts about 2,000 items, primarily the collection of Den Saburo Fujita, a businessman active during the Meiji period, and his sons (Heitaro, Tokujirō), including 9 national treasures and 53 important cultural properties.
The museum, which used to be a "warehouse museum" utilizing the warehouse of the Fujita family residence built from the Meiji to Taisho periods, has been reborn in all aspects, not only in terms of hardware such as buildings, but also in terms of exhibition methods, enjoyment, and operation, thanks to the renewal. It was only possible to enjoy the works at special exhibitions held in spring and autumn.
The museum was opened in the spirit of Den Saburo Fujita's wish: "These national treasures should not be treasured as private property. They should be made public, shared with like-minded friends, and used as materials for researchers in the field."
The entry space "Amijima Chaya" is also attractive for offering dumplings and tea.
Address: 10-32 Amijima-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City
Phone number: 06-6351-0582
Holidays: Irregular holidays
Business hours: 10:00～18:00
Admission fee: 1,000 yen (free for those under 19)
Access: About 2 minutes on foot to the left from Exit 3 of "Osaka Castle Kitazume Station" on the JR Tozai Line
URL: https://fujita-museum.or.jp/
The museum, a top-class private collection, boasts about 2,000 items, primarily the collection of Den Saburo Fujita, a businessman active during the Meiji period, and his sons (Heitaro, Tokujirō), including 9 national treasures and 53 important cultural properties.
The museum, which used to be a "warehouse museum" utilizing the warehouse of the Fujita family residence built from the Meiji to Taisho periods, has been reborn in all aspects, not only in terms of hardware such as buildings, but also in terms of exhibition methods, enjoyment, and operation, thanks to the renewal. It was only possible to enjoy the works at special exhibitions held in spring and autumn.
The museum was opened in the spirit of Den Saburo Fujita's wish: "These national treasures should not be treasured as private property. They should be made public, shared with like-minded friends, and used as materials for researchers in the field."
The entry space "Amijima Chaya" is also attractive for offering dumplings and tea.
Fujita Museum
Address: 10-32 Amijima-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City
Phone number: 06-6351-0582
Holidays: Irregular holidays
Business hours: 10:00～18:00
Admission fee: 1,000 yen (free for those under 19)
Access: About 2 minutes on foot to the left from Exit 3 of "Osaka Castle Kitazume Station" on the JR Tozai Line
URL: https://fujita-museum.or.jp/
