# Umeda Sky Building, Osaka

> The Umeda Sky Building is a skyscraper of two 173-metre towers joined at the top by the Floating Garden ring observatory with an open roof. It's the best place in Osaka for sunset. Entry is ¥2,000, or ¥500 for ages 4–12. It opens 9:30–22:30, last entry 22:00. It's 10 minutes on foot from Osaka station.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/umeda-sky-building

- City: [Osaka](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka), Japan
- YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 1 h
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entry: ¥2,000; ages 4–12 ¥500; under 4 free
- Hours: 9:30–22:30, last entry 22:00
- Height: 173 metres, 40 floors
- Deck: An open roof all the way round
- Best time: Sunset and evening
- Getting there: About 10 minutes on foot from Osaka and Umeda stations
- Coordinates: 34.70528, 135.48972
- Facts checked: 09.11.2026

## Key facts

- **173 m** — height of the towers (source: en.wikipedia)
- **40** — floors in each of the two towers (source: en.wikipedia)
- **1993** — the year it opened (source: en.wikipedia)
- **Hiroshi Hara** — the building's architect (source: en.wikipedia)
- **360°** — open-air rooftop deck all the way round (source: skybldg.co.jp)
- **¥2,000** — adult entry (source: skybldg.co.jp)
- **22:00** — last entry — you can come late (source: skybldg.co.jp)
- **Takimi Koji** — a retro restaurant alley in the basement (source: skybldg.co.jp)

## What is the Umeda Sky Building?

The **Umeda Sky Building** is a skyscraper in Osaka's northern Umeda business district, opened in **1993** and designed by the architect **Hiroshi Hara**. It consists of two **40-floor** towers, **173 metres** tall, joined at the top by a huge ring.

The ring holds the **Floating Garden** observatory (Kuchu Teien): a glazed floor and, above it, an **open-air rooftop deck** all the way round, with wind and sky directly overhead. You go up by lift, and the last floors by escalator in a **see-through tube** slung between the towers over empty space.

> **Come for sunset** The best time is half an hour before sunset: you'll see the city by day, the sun over Osaka Bay and the lights of Osaka at night. The deck is open until 22:30, with last entry at 22:00, so you can come late in the evening too. On windy days the open roof is cold — bring a jacket.

## Tickets and hours

According to the official site, entry is **¥2,000** for adults and ¥500 for children aged 4 to 12; under-4s go free. The observatory opens **9:30 to 22:30**, with last entry at 22:00. On special days, such as the Yodo River fireworks, a separate ticket is required.

With the Osaka Amazing Pass, entry before 15:00 is free. Next to the observatory is a small art museum, with a combined ticket sold at the counter.

## What to see

- **The open roof** — a 360° view.
- **The see-through escalator** between the towers.
- **The glazed observatory floor.**
- **Sunset** over Osaka Bay.
- **Takimi Koji** — a retro alley in the basement.
- **The garden** at the foot of the towers.

## How to get to the Umeda Sky Building

1. **From JR Osaka station** — about 10 minutes on foot north-west through the underground passage.
2. **From the Umeda stations** — metro, Hankyu and Hanshin, 10–15 minutes on foot.
3. **Signs** for 'Sky Building' — in the passages from the station.
4. **From Namba** — Midosuji metro line to Umeda, about 10 minutes.
5. **From Kansai airport** — a bus to Umeda or the JR Haruka train to Osaka.

## Umeda Sky Building or Tsutenkaku

|  | Umeda Sky Building | Tsutenkaku |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Height | ≈ 173 m | ≈ 94 m |
| Deck | An open roof all round | Two decks |
| Entry | ¥2,000 | ≈ ¥1,500 |
| Open | Until 22:30 | Until evening |

## How long do you need?

An **hour** is enough for the observatory: go up, walk round the open roof, look at the city and come down. Afterwards you can have dinner in the basement alley of **Takimi Koji**, styled as a street of old Japan with restaurants.

Umeda is one of Osaka's main transport and business hubs: around Osaka station are department stores, underground shopping streets and restaurants. If you're staying nearby, the observatory makes a good evening outing.

## Is the Umeda Sky Building worth it?

Yes: an open-air rooftop deck all the way round is rare, and the sunset view here is one of the best in Osaka.

The YesGo take: ¥2,000 isn't cheap, and at sunset the roof gets crowded. Come a little before sunset, or after 20:00 when it's dark and the crowds have gone. If you're afraid of heights, the see-through escalator may impress you more than you'd like.

Umeda itself isn't the most atmospheric part of town — it's offices, stations and department stores. So combine the observatory with dinner here, and go to Namba and Dotonbori for neon and street food — they're 10 minutes away by metro.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] ¥2,000 for entry
- [ ] Today's sunset time
- [ ] A jacket — it's windy at the top
- [ ] Last entry at 22:00
- [ ] Dinner in Takimi Koji

## Osaka views: compare and choose

Observation decks and viewpoints rated by YesGo.

- [Osaka Castle](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/osaka-castle) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · ¥1,200
- [Umeda Sky Building](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/umeda-sky-building) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ¥2,000
- [Tsutenkaku](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/tsutenkaku) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ ¥1,500

## Osaka in a day

Osaka Castle in the morning, the Shinsaibashi shopping street in the afternoon, and the Umeda Sky Building observatory at sunset. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

1. [Osaka Castle](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/osaka-castle) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · ¥1,200
2. [Shinsaibashi](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/shinsaibashi) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · free
3. [Umeda Sky Building](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/umeda-sky-building) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ¥2,000

## Good to know

The Umeda Sky Building is not Abeno Harukas, the skyscraper in south Osaka. Its observatory is the Floating Garden.

## Tips

- Come half an hour before sunset.
- Last entry is 22:00.
- It's windy on top — bring a jacket.
- Dinner in the basement at Takimi Koji.
- For a retro view: [Tsutenkaku](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/tsutenkaku).

## Questions

### How much is entry to the Umeda Sky Building?

¥2,000 for adults, ¥500 for ages 4–12, free under 4.

### What are the opening hours?

9:30–22:30, last entry 22:00.

### How tall is it?

173 metres, 40 floors.

### When is the best time to go?

At sunset or late in the evening.

### How do I get there?

About 10 minutes on foot from Osaka station via the underground passage.

### Is the deck open-air?

Yes, the top is an open roof all the way round.

### How long do you need?

About an hour.

### Where can I eat?

In the retro basement alley of Takimi Koji.

## How we checked

Hours, prices, special days, the open roof and Takimi Koji are from the official site. Height, floors, opening year and architect are from Wikipedia. Time needed and the best hours are the YesGo estimate.

## Sources

- Official site (skybldg.co.jp/en) — hours, prices, open roof, Takimi Koji, special days (checked 09.11.2026)
- English Wikipedia: Umeda Sky Building — height, floors, year, architect
- Wikidata Q1151808 — coordinates

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