Osaka International Peace Center

The Osaka International Peace Center, also known as Peace Osaka, is a peace museum established in August 1991 based in the city of , . It focuses on the destruction of the city during World War II and the broader themes of the tragedy of war and the importance of peace.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: World War II history museum in Japan
  • Also known as: “Peace Osaka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Osaka castle and Osaka Castle Bandshell.

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The area is in city. This area consisting of many buildings surrounded by water is home to , Osaka-jo Hall, classical music halls, theaters where you can enjoy the performing arts, hotels, shopping and sports facilities.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Osaka International Peace Center.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 170 metres south of Osaka International Peace Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Joto-ku.

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is the largest commercial area in , . All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

Suburb
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Jōtō-ku is one of the 24 wards of , Japan. "Jōtō" literally means "east of the castle", referring to . It was separated from and in 1943, and eastern Jōtō became in 1974.

Suburb
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is one of 24 wards of , . As of September 2010, it had a total population of 79,435. The ward is located east of Osaka City, and is bordered clockwise north by: ward, the core city of , and the wards of , , and .

Osaka International Peace Center

Latitude
34.6819° or 34° 40′ 55″ north
Longitude
135.52983° or 135° 31′ 47″ east
Levels
3
Operator
公益財団法人 大阪国際平和センター
Open location code
8Q6QMGJH+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 512713298
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7105564
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Osaka International Peace Center” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Միջազգային խաղաղության կենտրոն (Օսակա)”
  • Armenian: “Միջազգային խաղաղության կենտրոն”
  • Esperanto: “Osaka Internacia Pac-Centro”
  • French: “Centre international d’Osaka pour la paix”
  • French: “Peace Osaka”
  • Indonesian: “Pusat Perdamaian Internasional Osaka”
  • Japanese: “ピースおおさか 大阪国際平和センター”
  • Japanese: “ピースおおさか”
  • Japanese: “ピース大阪”
  • Japanese: “大阪国際平和センター”
  • Spanish: “Osaka International Peace Center”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Osaka Castle Park Center and まちライブラリー＠もりのみやキューズモール.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Tomb for the deceased at the time of the fall of Osaka Castle and 大阪城パークセンター駐車場.

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