National Museum of Art, Osaka

Underground museum in Nakanoshima designed by Cesar Pelli, focusing on postwar Japanese and international art.

The National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO) is a striking underground museum designed by Cesar Pelli, identifiable by its dramatic steel-tube entrance structure resembling bamboo reeds. Located in the Nakanoshima district, the museum specializes in postwar Japanese and international contemporary art. Its collection includes works by Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Yayoi Kusama, and major Western artists.