One of the most highly regarded art collectors in Japan during the post-World War II period was Takayuki Masaki (1895-1985). His collection, which he accumulated in just one generation, consists of approximately 1,300 objects, including three Japanese National Treasures, and thirteen Important > Cultural Properties. In 1968, the Masaki art Museum was established in Osaka in order to exhibit his collection and make it available for research.
Many of the highly regarded pieces of the Masaki Collection are ink paintings and calligraphy. And this collection also includes a very highly regarded collection of aesthetic objects related to Tea Ceremony, including the Imperial Cultural Property,“Portrait of Sen-no-Rikyu”.
We hope you will fully enjoy the Masaki Collection.
- Hours
- 10:00 - 16:30
(last entry 30 minutes before closing)
- Closed
- Monday, Tuesday when Monday falls on a national holiday.
- Admission Fee
-
Adults \700 University, High School Students \500 junior high school, primary school Students \300
- Reference
- Masaki Art Museum
2-9-26 Tadaokanaka, Tadaoka-cho,
Semboku-gun, Osaka, 595-0812, Japan
Phone 0725-21-6000 (+81-72-521-6000)
Fax 0725-31-1773 (+81-72-531-1773)
- Access
- 13 minutes walk from Tadaoka Station
on the Nankai Railway
7 minutes by taxi from Izumi-ohtsu
Station on the Nankai Railway
Current Exhibition：
"Forms of Prayer ― The Many Faces of Kami and Buddhas"
12/September/2026～13/December/2026
Forms of Prayer ― The Many Faces of Kami and Buddhas
12/ September/2026～5/ December/2026
Since ancient times the Japanese people have encountered in nature a power beyond human understanding – one that brings great blessings but also, on occasion, terrible disasters. This power, regarded with reverence and awe, takes the form of deities known as ‘kami’.
When Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the sixth century, its teachings spread widely throughout the land, developing along their own distinctive lines as they intermingled with beliefs already rooted in the country.
This exhibition presents around forty diverse works featuring kami and buddhas. These include the Kontai Butsugajō (‘Deities of the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas’’, Heian period) depicting the various deities of Esoteric Buddhism, displayed along with Esoteric ritual implements; the Hanka Shiyuizō (‘Pensive Bodhisattva’, Hakuhō–Nara period), as well as works based on the syncretic fusion of kami and buddhas such as Kasuga Shika Mandara (‘Kasuga Deer Mandala’, Muromachi period) and Zaō Gongen-zō (Statue of Zaō Gongen, Heian period). There are also ink paintings on Zen themes, as well as implements that supported acts of prayer – reliquaries, stupas, incense burners and the like – tracing the many forms through which people have expressed their faith in these deities.
We hope you will enjoy this myriad of forms – the many and varied kami and buddhas born of the prayers of people across the ages.
Experience
Masaki Memorial Residence
The Masaki Memorial Residence was the former home of Takayuki Masaki, founder of the Masaki Art Museum. It is now designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Today, the museum offers matcha service and cultural experiences in this historic residence.
Matcha Service
Available on Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese National Holidays
Enjoy a bowl of matcha green tea and a traditional Japanese sweet in the Hiroma (main reception room) of the Masaki Memorial Residence.
Fee: ¥700 (matcha and Japanese sweet)
Venue: Masaki Memorial Residence (Hiroma)
Reservation: Not required
Please Note
- ● Available only on Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese national holidays when the museum is open.
- ● Available only to museum visitors using the matcha service. Entry for sightseeing only is not permitted.
- ● The matcha service may not be available on event days or other special occasions.
Weekday Museum Admission & Matcha Experience
Weekdays Only / Advance Reservation Required
This special weekday program combines admission to the Masaki Art Museum with a relaxing matcha experience in the historic Masaki Memorial Residence, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.
Experience Includes
- ● Admission to the museum galleries
- ● Guided introduction to the Hiroma of the Masaki Memorial Residence
- ● Introduction to the residence and its founder
- ● Matcha green tea and a traditional Japanese sweet served in the Hiroma
Please Note
- ● The Tekitō-an Tea Room is not included in this program.
- ● This program is not available every weekday. Please check the reservation website for available dates.
Reservation Deadline
- ● Groups of 2–4 guests: at least 3 days before the visit
- ● Groups of 5 or more: at least 7 days before the visit
Minimum booking: 2 guests.
Reservations
