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Osaka International Peace Center
The Osaka International Peace Center, known as Peace Osaka, is a peace museum opened in 1991 and funded by Osaka City and Prefecture. Its permanent exhibition is arranged in six zones across three floors: Osaka's appearance in 1945 and today, the reasons Japan went to war with the United States, life in Osaka during the war, the city reduced to ashes, post-war Osaka, and what each visitor can do to help maintain peace. The museum has a library, a video room and a memorial garden, and continuously runs peace-education programmes, documentary film screenings, temporary exhibitions — such as the display of photographs from the US National Archives on wartime and post-war Osaka — and activities for schoolchildren. Its institutional history is unusual: in 2015, following political pressure, the exhibition expanded its section on the American bombing of Osaka and removed content critical of Japan's actions in Asia, a change that sparked public debate about historical memory in Japan.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Osaka International Peace Center?
From €2.50 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
What are the opening hours of Osaka International Peace Center?
9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays, the day after national holidays, the last day of each month and over the New Year period.
How much time do you need for Osaka International Peace Center?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.
Source: peace-osaka.or.jp