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Our guide
The Umeda Sky Building is two 40-storey towers joined at the top: their two uppermost floors are connected by glass bridges, with escalators and lifts crossing an open atrium between them. Designed by Hiroshi Hara and built by Takenaka Corporation, it was completed in 1993 and stands 170 m high, 190 m with its spires, on the edge of the Umeda business district in Kita ward.
The connection at the top is the reason to come and look. We have not checked whether, when or for how much visitors can go up, so check the building's own information before you go. Nakatsu Station on the Hankyū Kōbe Line is about 600 m away in a straight line, and Umeda Arts Theater is about 0.9 km off.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 2018 Umeda Sky Building — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Worm's-eye view of the Umeda Sky Building at night 20250830 — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Umeda Sky building 01 — Chris 73 (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Osaka Dusk Skyline — Zhang Zhang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nishi-Umeda — W236 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Night view from Umeda Sky Building (south side) 20250830 — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 20100715 Osaka Umeda Sky Building escalator 1855 — Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 梅田スカイビル - panoramio — kanesue · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 梅田スカイビル - panoramio (1) — kanesue · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 梅田スカイビル - panoramio (3) — kanesue · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is a two-tower mixed-use skyscraper in Osaka, Japan. Located on the outskirts of the Umeda business district in Kita-ku, Osaka, the Umeda Sky Building consists of two 40-story towers interconnected at their two uppermost stories via glass bridges with escalators and elevators that cross an open atrium space. It is currently the fifteenth-tallest building in the prefecture. The towers reach a total height of 170 m (557.74 ft) while the overall height of the tower including the spires is 190 metres (623.4 ft). The towers were designed by Hiroshi Hara, and were constructed by Takenaka Corporation They were completed in 1993.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Umeda Sky Building: observatory hours and admission
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Nearby station
Nearby station: Nakatsu (Hankyū Kōbe Main Line), about 600 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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