Umeda Sky Building

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Umeda Sky Building is a landmark high-rise complex in Osaka, Japan, known for its striking twin-tower design connected by a rooftop observatory with panoramic city views.

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梅田スカイビル 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation tower
skyscraper
architecturalStyle High-tech architecture
Metabolist-influenced architecture
basementLevels 2
cityPanoramaView Osaka
completionDate 1993
constructionStartDate 1988
country Japan
developer Hankyu Railway
surface form: Hankyu Corporation
featuredIn The Guardian list of top 20 buildings around the world
floorCount 40
function office building
tourist attraction
hasArchitect Hiroshi Hara
hasElevator yes
hasEscalator yes
hasJapaneseName うめだスカイビル
Umeda Sky Building self-linksurface differs
surface form: 梅田スカイビル
hasObservationDeck Floating Garden Observatory
hasPart Floating Garden Observatory
Sky Walk rooftop corridor
escalators in the air
two main towers
underground market Takimi Koji
height 173 m
568 ft
locatedIn Kansai region
Kita-ku, Osaka
Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
Umeda district
material glass
reinforced concrete
steel
near Osaka Station NERFINISHED
Umeda Station NERFINISHED
notableFor panoramic city views
rooftop observatory
suspended escalators between towers
twin-tower design
observationDeckHeight about 170 m
openingDate 1993
owner Hankyu Railway
surface form: Hankyu Corporation
roofType open-air observatory
touristStatus major tourist attraction in Osaka

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Umeda Sky Building hasJapaneseName Umeda Sky Building self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 梅田スカイビル
Umeda district hasLandmark Umeda Sky Building
Osaka Station near Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Station (Osaka Metro) nearbyAttraction Umeda Sky Building