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The Umeda Sky Building is a spectacular high rise building in the Kita district of Osaka, near Osaka and Umeda Stations. It is also known as the "New Umeda City". The 173 meter tall building consists of two main towers which are connected with each other by the "Floating Garden Observatory" on the 39th floor. The observatory offers a great view of the city for a 700 yen admission fee. The Takimi-koji restaurant mall, a replica of a Japanese street of the early Showa Period, can be found on the first basement floor. Offices occupy most of the building's other floors.

How to get there

The Umeda Sky Building is a 10-15 minute walk from Osaka and Umeda Stations. How to get to and around Osaka

Hours and Fees

Floating Garden Observatory Hours: 10:00 to 22:30 (entrance until 22:00) Closed: Two consecutive days in January Admission: 700 yen

News and Reports

Osaka Cherry Blossom Report April 15, 2009 Osaka Cherry Blossom Report April 6, 2009

Travel Community

Popularity of Umeda Sky Building: Users who have been to Osaka: 1417 Users who have been to Umeda Sky Building: 416 4th of 14 most visited sights in Osaka. 45th of 554 most visited sights nationwide. Have you been to Umeda Sky Building? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended Ratings for Umeda Sky Building: japan-guide.com Rating:   interesting   User Rating (by 238 users): 79/100   recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

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Japanese Links

Sky Building Official website.