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Kitakagaya Creative Village

Osaka · Kansai · Japan

Reuse of vacancyArt and territory2005 / 2011

A former shipbuilding area on the Kizu river regenerated through art: empty factories and warehouses converted into some 50 studios, galleries and residencies, with the MASK warehouse showing large-format work.

Led by
Company + Chishima Foundation
Status
Active
Participation
Institution led, participatory
Visitable
Partly (events, MASK)
Website
chishima-foundation.com ↗
Contact
info@chishima-foundation.com
Last reviewed
8 September 2026

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This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.

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  • Partial one source on record
  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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