Vista & View · Umeda

Umeda Sky Building Kuchu Teien Observatory 梅田スカイビル 空中庭園展望台

The rooftop ring that bridges the two towers of the Umeda Sky Building 173 metres up, reached by a see-through escalator crossing the void, with an open-air circular deck and a glowing floor of luminous stones at night.

About

Hara Hiroshis Umeda Sky Building (1993) is two 40-storey towers joined at the top by a floating platform, the Kuchu Teien (floating garden). Glass elevators rise to the 35th floor, then a tube-like escalator crosses the open space between the towers, a dizzying ride in itself. Above the indoor 39th-floor observatory and cafe, the rooftop Sky Walk is an open-air circular deck with a 360-degree view of Umeda, the Yodo River, Osaka Bay, the Rokko mountains and, on clear days, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. After dark, luminous stones in the floor glow like stars (the Lumi Sky Walk), and it is one of Osaka's classic sunset and date spots. At ground level, the Takimi Koji alley recreates a Showa-era restaurant street, and there is a small wooded garden around the base.

Highlights

• Open-air circular rooftop deck at 173 m
• Glass tube escalator crossing between the towers
• Lumi Sky Walk luminous floor at night
• 360-degree view including the Yodo River and Rokko mountains
• Showa-retro restaurant alley in the basement

Tips

• Arrive 30 minutes before sunset to see daylight, sunset and night views on one ticket.
• From Osaka Station, use the underground passage toward Umekita/Grand Green Osaka; it takes about 10 minutes.
• Strong winds can close the open-air deck; the indoor 39th floor stays open.
• The Osaka Amazing Pass has included free or discounted entry at some times; check current terms.

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