Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)
Tennoji, Osaka
- Mon, Tue, Thu to Sun
- 10:00 to 18:00
- Wed
- Closed
Last entry 17:30. Also closed the last Thursday of the month (the next day if it is a holiday) and 28 Dec to 4 Jan.
Source: abeno-bosai-c.city.osaka.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A free hands-on disaster-prevention facility run by the city. The experiences are tour-style courses with limited places.
Insider tip
Phone ahead for the courses, because walk-ins can face a long wait or miss a course. It closes on Wednesdays and the last Thursday of each month.
What's on near Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center), from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Junpei and Nanpo trace Kamigata entertainment landmarks (rakugo and kodan special)
純瓶・南歩とたどる 上方演芸 名所のあしあと
Time 14:00 to 16:00
A special show with one kodan and one rakugo performance, followed by a talk with the two performers. Booking runs 10 Oct to 1 Dec, 60 places.
Andrew Wyeth: Hometown of the Heart
アンドリュー・ワイエス展 心の故郷 忘れえぬアメリカ
Time Tue to Fri 10:00 to 20:00, other days and holidays 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 30 min before closing) Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)
About 100 paintings by Andrew Wyeth, 15 of them shown in Japan for the first time. Works change between Part 1 (to 3 Nov) and Part 2 (from 4 Nov).
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Experience Fest
もずふる体感フェス！
Time 10:00-18:00
One-day event about the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage site with a stage talk show, a VR flying-car tour of the tombs, a panel exhibition, haniwa ring toss and armour-wearing experiences across the 2nd, 6th and 7th floors.
Lucie Rie: Elegant Vessels Linking East and West
ルーシー・リー展 －東西をつなぐ優美のうつわ－
Time Tue-Fri 10:00-20:00, Mon/Sat/Sun/holidays 10:00-18:00, last entry 30 min before closing. Closed 31 Dec and 1 Jan Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro) or Abeno (Osaka Metro)
A Lucie Rie exhibition at the Abeno Harukas Art Museum. Adults ¥1,800 at the door, ¥1,600 in advance (sales run 3 Oct to 25 Dec 2026).
Eric Carle Exhibition: It Began with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
エリック・カール展 はじまりは、はらぺこあおむし
Time Tue-Fri 10:00-20:00, Mon/Sat/Sun/holidays 10:00-18:00, last entry 30 min before closing Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro) or Abeno (Osaka Metro)
An Eric Carle exhibition at the Abeno Harukas Art Museum. Ticket prices were not yet printed on the museum page.
Smaller local events nearby
Abeno Belta Yose (monthly rakugo) Performance
Wednesday afternoons, 28 Oct and 25 Nov 2026 (later dates not printed). Next: Wed 28 Oct · Abeno Citizens Learning Centre (Abeno Belta 3F)
Monthly rakugo afternoon in the centre's hall, no booking needed. The 40th show is on 28 October and the 41st on 25 November 2026; the page prints only these two dates.
1,200 yen; 800 yen for elementary and junior high pupils · 14:00 to 15:30 (doors 13:30) · Map · Source: Abeno Citizens Learning Centre · あべのベルタ寄席
Osaka Bridges Panel Exhibition Exhibition
On now, until 6 Nov · Namba Civic Learning Center
A panel exhibition on Osaka bridges and the city bridge projects, shown alongside a lecture course at Namba Civic Learning Center.
Map · Source: Namba Citizens Learning Centre (Osaka Municipal Lifelong Learning Centre) · なにわ八百八橋物語 ～橋に見る大阪の再発見～
Nearby
Around Tennoji
A 300 m tower, a head temple and small shrines on the old pilgrimage road
Tennoji sits around two very different landmarks. Abeno Harukas is a 300 m tower with an observatory on floors 58 to 60, and Shitenno-ji is the head temple of the Washu sect. Between them are museums, a garden and a handful of small shrines that few visitors reach.
Tennoji has 13 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 shrines and temples, 3 parks and gardens, 3 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 bathhouse. Read the Tennoji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)?
- 3-13-23 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市阿倍野区阿倍野筋3-13-23).
- What are the opening hours of Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)?
- Mon, Tue, Thu to Sun 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Wed. Last entry 17:30. Also closed the last Thursday of the month (the next day if it is a holiday) and 28 Dec to 4 Jan.
- How do I get to Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)?
- The nearest station is Abeno. Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center) is in Tennoji, Osaka.
- How much does Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center) cost?
- Nothing. Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center) is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)?
- Plan for 1 hr.
- When is the best time to visit Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center)?
- Daytime.
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