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High floor views (near JR Osaka) 2017/5/7 16:40
Hi.
Are there any buildings with observatories / lookout points offering good views in or near JR Osaka station / Namba ?
(free entry)

I read that the Sky Lobby at Hanyu Umeda 15F offers fairly good views; is that correct ?

Thanks.
by lifesucketh  

Re: High floor views (near JR Osaka) 2017/5/14 19:38
Here is a list of some. The Sky Lobby is ranked as the 297th. Hankyu Grand Building View Point, Osaka Station Third Building, and Abeno Lucias Sky Gallery would be better.

38F OBP/Twin 21 http://www.twin21.jp/contents/floormap/38f.html

33F/214th o Osaka Station Third Building https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/osaka3bill/

33F BREEZE TOWER Observatory http://www.osakanight.com/night_view/breeze_tower.htm

31F/84th o Hankyu Grand Building View Point https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/hankyugrandbill/
Hankyu 32ban-gai/SORANIWA Dining http://hankyu32.hankyu.co.jp/english/

26F OBP/IMP http://www.obp-imp.jp/imp/floor_26/asahi.html

22F/100m Higashi Osaka City Hall http://www.city.higashiosaka.lg.jp/0000005604.html

21F/60m/360d Sakai City Hall http://www.walkerplus.com/spot/ar0727s73394/
http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/09_1.html
http://www.jalan.net/kankou/spt_27201ad3352003911/

15F/239th o Abeno Lucias Sky Gallery https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/abenolucias/

15F/297th o Umeda Hankyu Building/SKY LOBBY https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/umedahankyubuilding/

13F Hankyu Umeda Honten http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/floor/floor13f.html/

12F Kintetsu Uehinmachi http://www.d-kintetsu.co.jp/store/uehonmachi/floor/f12.html

11F Kaze no Hiroba, North Gate Building http://guide.travel.co.jp/article/2705/

9F Minamikan Terras Garden http://guide.travel.co.jp/article/2705/

5F Kanku Sky View http://www.jalan.net/kankou/spt_27213ad3352028720/

4F Itami La SORA http://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/floor/central_4f/
by Luisjp rate this post as useful

Re: High floor views (near JR Osaka) 2017/5/14 20:00
Oh wow.
This is really quite impressive indeed !
Thanks so much Luisjp.

Will look up the those 3 mentioned spots.
Guess they all offer free entry.

Incidentally, which night spot (free entry) in Osaka city offers the nicest view in your opinion ?
Is the Tempozan / Osaka Bay nice in the evening ?

Cheers.
by lifesucketh rate this post as useful

Re: High floor views (near JR Osaka) 2017/5/18 07:50
I found a search tool in nightview.info.
https://www.nightview.info/yakei/

There are 19 observatories in Osaka. This link shows all from the most beautiful.
https://www.nightview.info/search.php?keyword=&area_id=27&genre_id=5&p...[1]=&search_env[2]=&search_env[3]=&search_env[4]=&search_env[5]=&search_env[6]=&search_env[7]=&search_env[8]=&search_env[9]=&search_env[10]=&sort=2

Here is an extract of 16 observatories with more than three stars. The first column is the rank in beauty, the second is the number of stars in beauty, the third is the total cost in yen (entrance fee + public transportation either from Umeda or Namba), the fourth is the time in minutes needed to get there (either from Umeda or Namba), and the fifth is the link. The third and fourth columns assume an arrival by 19:00 on May 19 using Google maps.
1 5 1690 9 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/abenoharukas/
2 5 980 30 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/wtc_osaka/
3 5 180 4 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/orixhonmachi/
4 5 1000 12 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/skybldg/
5 4 470 29 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/higasiosaka/
6 4 260 25 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/sakaicity/
7 4 260 30 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/takatsukicity/
8 3 0 9 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/hankyugrandbill/
9 3 180 13 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/keihancitymall/
10 3 0 6 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/gfo_south/
11 3 0 8 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/gfo_north/
12 3 100 10 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/osaka3bill/
13 3 880 11 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/tsutenkaku/
14 3 190 12 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/abenolucias/
15 3 830 15 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/osakamuseum/
16 3 0 6 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/kazenohiroba/
One five stars (Orix), two four stars (Sakai and Takatsuki), and seven three stars (Grand, CityMall, GFO_S, GFO_N, 3bill, Lucias, and Kaze no Hiroba) are less than 300 yen.

For the Osaka Bay area, there are 19 entries.
https://www.nightview.info/search.php?keyword=&area_id=27&genre_id=3&p...[1]=&search_env[2]=&search_env[3]=&search_env[4]=&search_env[5]=&search_env[6]=&search_env[7]=&search_env[8]=&search_env[9]=&search_env[10]=&sort=2

Only five have more than three stars.
1 3 280 28 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/tenpouzan/
2 3 280 26 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/seaside_cosmo/
3 3 1270 65 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/tajirisky_bridge/
4 3 280 42 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/namihaya_bridge/
5 3 370 49 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/konohana_bridge/
Three three stars (Tempozan, Seaside Cosmo, and Namihaya) are less than 300 yen.

There is another list of the best 30 in Kansai.
https://www.nightview.info/best/kansai/

I think the first two (beauty and atmosphere) of the four indicators should be the maximum (five stars). Only four satisfy this condition; Harukasu, Sky Building, Rokko Garden, and Maya. For a completeness, here is info for the last two in Hyogo prefecture (no entrance fee for the both). Maya is known to be one of the top three night views in Japan. I believe night views are usually better to see from a distance.
1 5 1500 85 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/maya/
2 5 1470 91 https://www.nightview.info/yakei/detail/rokkou_garden/
http://koberope.jp/en/maya
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