Towards a historic island full of art and culture
Nakanoshima, where diverse cultural facilities, Historic buildings, skyscrapers, parks and waterside environments coexist.
This is an unparalleled city of Nakanoshima, filled with world-class international arts and cultural assets.
Creative Contents
Things and things born in Nakanoshima
Multi-Venue Project “Stories of 15 Places in Nakanoshima through AR”
graf studio Art Area B1 Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka International Convention Center) Children's Book Forest Nakanoshima Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka Nakanoshima center building Nakanoshima Festival Tower Nakanoshima Festival Tower West The National Museum of Art, Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka The University of Osaka Nakanoshima Center Osaka City Central Public Hall The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA Osaka Science Museum Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
2025.08.28
Open call for AR illustrations for “Stories of 15 Places in Nakanoshima”
graf studio Art Area B1 Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka International Convention Center) Children's Book Forest Nakanoshima The National Museum of Art, Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka The University of Osaka Nakanoshima Center Osaka City Central Public Hall The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA Osaka Science Museum
2025.06.27
Looking back on Toshiki Okada’s “Stories of 15 Places in Nakanoshima” after research, writing, talk event
graf studio Art Area B1 Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka International Convention Center) Children's Book Forest Nakanoshima The National Museum of Art, Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka The University of Osaka 21st Century Kaitokudo The University of Osaka Nakanoshima Center Osaka City Central Public Hall The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA Osaka Science Museum
2025.03.11
vol.038 [Report] Nakanoshima Promotion / Cruise Planning RADIO CRUISE Nakanoshima - Excursions on History, Architecture and Art–
2025.02.07
vol.037 [Report] Creative Island Nakanoshima × JST Science Agora × Nakanoshima Pavilion Festival 2025 Joint Roundtable “Playable Island” – Proposal of creative ideas to be implemented in Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, OsakaThe University of OsakaThe University of Osaka 21st Century Kaitokudo
2025.02.07
News
Exhibitions and arts and culture events taking place in Nakanoshima
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NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station "Hot Kansai" Appearance Information
Thursday, November 13, 2025
2025.10.07
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Radio Cruise Nakanoshima – A Journey through History, Architecture, and Art –
Saturday, November 15, 2025
2025.10.08
During the event
The Venus of a New Age! Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Art Deco
Saturday, October 04, 2025
-Sunday, January 04, 2026
2025.08.29
During the event
Koide Narashige: In Pursuit of Oil Painting for the Japanese
Saturday, September 13, 2025
-Monday, November 24, 2025
2025.09.19
About us
About Creative Island Nakanoshima Executive Committee
An Island-Wide Creative Laboratory
Located in Kita Ward, Osaka City, Nakanoshima is a 3km east-west Chushu located between Dojima River and Tosabori River. With its multi-layered history and culture, Nakanoshima is filled with the possibilities of a world-class central island (island) such as Île de la Cité in Paris and Museumsinsel in Berlin. In this project, the “Nakanoshima” area is regarded as a “creative laboratory” with a sustainable artistic and cultural environment, and various thought experiments will be conducted. Through field research by artists and collaborative programs with more than a dozen cultural institutions based in Nakanoshima, we aim to build a cultural network in Nakanoshima and rebrand cities through creative use.