Osaka Mint Bureau (Zoheikyoku)

An interesting (free) museum that details the history of coin minting in Japan. As expected, most of the exhibits have explanations in Japanese, but there is some English. Although not the largest, there is a lot to see. I wish I had come during Sakura season - it looks like a beautiful spot for them! There's no reason not to stop in if you are in the area.

It was a bit of a trek to find (we walked from Osaka Castle to here) but definitely worth it if you like mints/ coins. It is free to attend- you need to go in through the main gate and then walk a bit beside the building until you get to the door. I liked how friendly the staff are and I liked how there were different sections of the mint to explore. We had really good timing so we got to see the show that happens every 30 minutes which informs you about the history of the mint. It is in different languages!!! The mint exhibition was mostly in Japanese but you could kinda figure out most of it anyway. There were interactive exhibits and fun little games too, which I loved. You can see the special coins and also the Olympic medals!!! I also loved the mint museum shop. We couldn’t take photos in there but I really wish I got the 500 yen coin plushie!

It's great, but except a document they give you at the begining there is no explaination in english. The works shown are so beautiful, I was very sad I couldn't buy a myakumyaku 1000yen coin at the shop. Also, it's free !

Very informative museum with lots of Japanese mint history and other related topics. Free entrance

Compact, but interesting look at the history of coins in Japan. Signs are in Japanese but it's fairly easy to follow the flow. Free entry.