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Umeda Sky Building - Kuchu Teien Observatory

梅田スカイビル 空中庭園展望台

Umeda / Kita · near Osaka (9 min walk)

Umeda Sky Building - Kuchu Teien Observatory in Umeda / Kita. A dramatic twin-tower building linked by a doughnut-shaped rooftop, reached by a glassed-in escalator that seems to float in the sky; the open-air roof gives a 360-degree city panorama.

Why children love it: A dramatic twin-tower building linked by a doughnut-shaped rooftop, reached by a glassed-in escalator that seems to float in the sky; the open-air roof gives a 360-degree city panorama.

Honest drawbacks: The exposed rooftop is windy and the escalator can feel vertiginous for those uneasy with heights; pricey for young children.

Best for
Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
Time to allow
1h
Opening hours
09:30-22:30 (last entry 22:00). Rooftop 'Floating Garden' observatory on the 39th-40th floors and open-air roof, 173 m up.
Price
Adults ¥2,000; children (age 4-elementary) ¥500; under 4 free.
Booking
Usually walk-in
English
★★★☆☆
Indoor / weather
mixed

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