Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum

4.5

This museum is dedicated to land development history, with the dyke and unearthed cultural assets from Japan's oldest dammed reservoir, the historic Sayamaike. The dam was designed by architect Tadao Ando. The first thing to draw visitors' eyes is the permanent exhibition of a cross section of the dyke, which was created using the Shikiha koho method of construction, in the Asuka period. A 15-meter high and 60-meter wide section of the dyke was reconstructed for the exhibition, so the stratum of 1,400 years since the dyke's construction can be clearly seen. A place of lifelong learning, there are also many special exhibits and items of interest in the museum.

Spot details

Address: Osaka Osakasayamashi Ikejirinaka 2 Map
Area: Minami-Osaka Area
Phone: 0723678891
Hours: 10:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Monday(The next day for public holidays), New Year's holiday(12/28-1/4)
Parking Lot: Available (Wheelchair users and shared parking lots only)
*For general vehicles, please use Sayama Pond's north bank parking lot (free) about 500m west.
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of May 7, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

English speaking guide helped explain history

Reviewed : 2019.11.06

Two reasons to make the effort to visit Sayamaike: Tadao Ando’s building and waterfall and learning about the genius of Japanese engineering from 600. Our guide went out of his way to make our...
Remarkable architecture with a fascinating museum inside

Reviewed : 2019.08.12

We were very lucky to be accompanied by an English speaking guide who told us about this outstanding building and the history of the first drainage reservoir in Japan (over 1000 years ago) and its...
Worth every minute of your time !

Reviewed : 2019.04.19

I came primarily for Tadao Andos work, but the museum exhibition surprise me. There are audio guides you can borrow. When we visited, we were lucky to be accompanied by one of the volunteer guides...