# Abeno Harukas

> A 300-meter skyscraper featuring the Harukas 300 observation deck, a department store, art museum, and diverse dining options across its 60 floors.

- Prefecture: Osaka
- Type: Landmark
- Address: Osaka, Japan
- Admission: 2000 yen
- Official site: https://www.abenoharukas-300.jp/en/

At 300 metres, Abeno Harukas was the tallest building in Japan from 2014 until Tokyo's Azabudai Hills overtook it in 2023. It is still the tallest in western Japan, and it sits directly on top of Tennoji Station, which makes it the rare skyscraper you reach without going outside.

Harukas 300 occupies floors 58 to 60. The 60th is a glass gallery running the full perimeter with a ceiling sixteen metres up, and on a clear day the view reaches Osaka Bay and Awaji Island in one direction and the Nara mountains in the other. Below is the glass-roofed atrium on the 58th, open to the sky, with a cafe and a bar. Tickets run around 2,000 yen for adults. Sunset is the slot everyone wants, so buy online if you are set on it. Weekday mornings are close to empty.

If 2,000 yen feels steep, the 16th floor has a free open-air garden terrace with a decent view and no ticket at all. Plenty of locals never go higher than that.

The rest of the tower is a working building rather than an attraction. Floors below the offices hold Japan's largest department store by floor area, a Kintetsu store spread over sixteen levels, and the Abeno Harukas Art Museum on the 16th, which mounts serious rotating exhibitions of Japanese and international work. Restaurant floors run from takoyaki to French.

Tennoji is worth the trip on its own. Shitennoji temple is a twelve-minute walk north, Tennoji Park and the zoo are at the base of the tower, and Shinsekai with its Tsutenkaku tower and kushikatsu counters starts just beyond the park. The building is the easiest thing in the area to find; look up.

## FAQ

### How do I get to Abeno Harukas?

Directly connected to Tennoji Station, Japan's biggest underground rail hub for southern Osaka. From JR Tennoji (JR Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line), Osaka Metro Tennoji (Midosuji and Tanimachi Lines), Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi, and the Hankai Tram, signs direct you to elevators inside the building. From Umeda 18 minutes (¥240) on the Midosuji subway. From Kansai Airport: 35 minutes via JR Hanwa Line.

### What's the entry fee for the observation deck?

Adult ¥2,000, junior high/high school ¥1,200, elementary ¥700, age 4+ ¥500. Open 9:00–22:00 daily (last entry 21:30). The Sky Garden on the 58th floor is free with the ticket and offers an open-air courtyard view. The Edge the Harukas (a glass-floored corridor on the 60th floor) and an outdoor walking deck experience cost an extra ¥1,000. Buy tickets at 16F counter or via the official website (digital tickets accepted).

### What can I see from the top?

On clear days: Osaka Bay (west), Awaji Island, Mount Rokko (Kobe direction), Mount Kongo, the Yamato Plain to Nara, and even Mount Ikoma. At night, the entire Kansai metropolitan area glitters as one continuous sea of lights, among Japan's best urban night views. Photography is allowed; tripods are not. The 360° glass walls have minimal glare for photos. Sunset arrival followed by night views (stay 60–90 minutes) gives the best ratio of price-to-experience.

### Can I avoid the entry fee but still get good views?

Yes, the 16th floor lobby has free panoramic windows. Several restaurants on the 12–14th and 19th floors include their own city views with a meal (lunch sets ¥1,500–3,000). The Marriott Hotel lobby on the 38th floor allows brief visits if you're polite, and the Sky Garden 300 restaurant on 58F includes the observation deck access in a lunch course (¥6,000+). For free roof access elsewhere in Osaka: try Umeda Sky Building's Floating Garden (¥1,500 but cheaper), or the free Osaka Prefectural Government Office observation deck.

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Source: Abeno Harukas — Japan Voyage