Umeda Sky Building seen from below, with two mirrored towers, walkways and a circular opening at the top.

Umeda Sky Building

Towers joined at the top, glass-enclosed escalators and an open terrace make this Umeda building an architecture outing with a view over the city.

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  • Suggested time:1 to 2 h
  • Area:Oyodonaka, Kita

About Umeda Sky Building

The glass-enclosed escalators cross the gap between the towers and start the outing before you reach the observatory. At the top, the Kuchu Teien has an open loop for looking out over Osaka. The so-called Floating Garden works mostly as a viewpoint; if you were expecting a vegetable patch, you'll need to adjust the plan.

Try to catch the shift from day to night if the sky cooperates. Leave extra time to find the entrance from Osaka Station. The exposed terrace depends on the weather, and fog doesn't get any better just because the ticket was expensive.

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  • At the Umeda Sky Building, looking up is already part of the outing: the towers meet around a circular gap.Photo: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · original

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