Why You Should Visit
NIFREL, the "living museum" at EXPOCITY next to Expo '70 Commemorative Park, is running a special program on Madagascar, home of the ring-tailed lemur, timed with World Lemur Day on October 30. Expect a Madagascar photo exhibit, vanilla and ylang-ylang scents in the WONDER MOMENTS art space, live performances on the traditional valiha, and lemur behavior-watching sessions with Osaka University graduate researchers. There's also a photo spot with lemur costumes, making it an easy family stop.
Essentials
- location
- Inside NIFREL (EXPOCITY)
- period
- September 19, 2026 (Sat) - November 1, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- Weekdays 10:00–18:00; weekends and holidays vary by season (last entry 1 hour before closing)
- cost
- NIFREL admission: adults (16+ / high school) ¥2,400, elementary & junior high ¥1,200, ages 3+ ¥700, under 3 free (talk event ¥1,000 incl. vanilla ice cream)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 2 min walk from Banpaku-kinen-koen Station (Osaka Monorail)
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- The talk event "Touch Madagascar" (Oct 31 & Nov 1, 9:00–10:00, 20 people each) opens for applications on October 1; details on the NIFREL official site. Other programs need no booking.
- NOTE
Throughout the period
- Photo exhibit "Let's Travel Madagascar" (2F NIFREL MAKES)
- Madagascar-inspired scent in WONDER MOMENTS (vanilla, ylang-ylang, orange)
- Vanilla production display and scent experience (2F NIFREL MAKES); Madagascar vanilla ice cream at café EAT EAT EAT
- Lemur costume photo spot (2F "Touch Movement" zone, free)
- Leaflet on telling the 10 ring-tailed lemurs apart
Specific dates
- Oct 3, 4 & Nov 1: valiha performance by Ayako Hirata, 11:00 / 14:00, in front of the saltwater crocodile tank (2F)
- Oct 24 & 25: lemur behavior-watching with Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, 10:30–17:00 (2F)
- Oct 31 & Nov 1: talk by Katsuhisa Takesue, plus curator-guided viewing of the lemurs' breakfast
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 7 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Inside NIFREL (EXPOCITY). The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
FAQ
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