Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum

Osamu Tezuka grew up in Takarazuka, and his hometown gave him a theater obsession that shaped Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack, and Princess Knight. The museum entrance features a life-size Astro Boy, and inside, original manuscripts, animation cels, and interactive exhibits let visitors create their own short manga or anime clips. A small theater screens rare animated works not available elsewhere. The building incorporates rounded windows and playful details that echo Tezuka's character designs. For anyone interested in how postwar Japan's pop culture was built, this museum is one of the most direct and enjoyable ways in.