Museum

Sakai Rishonomori

Sakai, Osaka

Address
2-1-1 Shukuincho-nishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka 〒590-0958 堺市堺区宿院町西2丁1番1号
Hours
Daily
9:00 to 18:00

Museums closed the third Tuesday (next day if a holiday) and over New Year. Last entry 17:30. Adult ticket 300 yen for both museums.

Source: sakai-rishonomori.com, checked 13 Oct 2026.

A city-run complex with the Sen no Rikyu Chanoyu Museum and the Yosano Akiko Memorial Museum under one roof. It also has a sightseeing information corner and tea experiences with chair seating.

Nearest station Sakai (Nankai) or Shukuin (Hankai tram)
Cost ¥
Time needed 1.5 hr
Best time Daytime

Insider tip

One ticket covers both museums. Last entry is 17:30, and the tea experience rooms close at 17:00.

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Smaller local events at and near Sakai Rishonomori

  • Mobile Pottery Tea Event with Kimura Toshiro Jinjin Food

    Sun 25 Oct · Sakai Rishonomori

    A travelling tea event where visitors paint a tea bowl, have it fired on the spot and drink tea from it, at the museum entrance. No sign-up; held in rain.

    Bowl painting ¥2,500, matcha ¥400 · 12:00 to 16:00 · Map · Source: Sakai Rishonomori · 移動車作陶野点 ~きむらとしろうじんじん野点~ 妄想茶会

  • Expo Legacy Display: Portugal Pavilion Exhibition

    On now, until 31 Oct · Sakai Rishonomori

    A display of items from the Expo 2025 Portugal Pavilion in the tourist information room, including the mascot UMI, uniforms and a fado guitar.

    Free · Map · Source: Sakai Rishonomori · 第53回堺まつり 万博レガシー展示

  • Poetry and Colour: Akiko Yosano and the Painters Exhibition

    31 Oct to 13 Dec · Sakai Rishonomori

    An exhibition of Akiko Yosano's books and writings with covers and works made with painters. Closed on 17 November.

    ¥300 (high school ¥200, junior high and under free) · 09:00 to 18:00 · Map · Source: Sakai Rishonomori · 企画展「詩歌と彩 -与謝野晶子が画家たちと紡いだ世界-」

  • CHANOKI Tea Learning Workshop Food

    Sun 1 Nov · Sakai Rishonomori

    A workshop on how one tea plant gives different flavours depending on processing, in the tea room hall for 20 people. For elementary school age and up.

    ¥1,500 · 13:30 to 15:30 · Map · Source: Sakai Rishonomori · CHANOKI(茶の木) ~お茶を学ぶワークショップ~

  • Talk: On Beautiful Books Exhibition

    Sat 7 Nov · Sakai Rishonomori

    A talk by Yoshiko Inoue of the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, tied to the Yosano exhibition. Forty places, advance sign-up.

    Free · 14:00 to 15:30 · Map · Source: Sakai Rishonomori · 記念講演「美しい本について」

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Sakai has 8 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 museums, 2 landmarks and 1 day trip.

What is the address of Sakai Rishonomori?
2-1-1 Shukuincho-nishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 堺市堺区宿院町西2丁1番1号).
What are the opening hours of Sakai Rishonomori?
Daily 9:00 to 18:00. Museums closed the third Tuesday (next day if a holiday) and over New Year. Last entry 17:30. Adult ticket 300 yen for both museums.
How do I get to Sakai Rishonomori?
The nearest station is Sakai (Nankai) or Shukuin (Hankai tram). Sakai Rishonomori is in Sakai, Osaka.
How much does Sakai Rishonomori cost?
Sakai Rishonomori is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Sakai Rishonomori?
Plan for 1.5 hr.
When is the best time to visit Sakai Rishonomori?
Daytime.

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