Umeda Sky Building
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Shin Umeda City (Sky Building) by J o, CC BY-SA 3.0
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![Shin Umeda City (Sky Building) [J o|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shin-Umeda-City-01.jpg| CC BY-SA 3.0 ]](/files/business/600x450-umeda-sky-building-0001.jpg "Shin Umeda City (Sky Building) [J o|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shin-Umeda-City-01.jpg| CC BY-SA 3.0 ]")
The Umeda Sky Building (in Japanese; Umeda Sukai Biru 梅田スカイビル) is or the Shin Umeda City was completed in 1993 and is one of Osaka's most recognizable buildings. It is a pair of skyscrapers 40 stories high that are connected in midair at the top, an unusual architectural form that is very unique worldwide. There are safety measures equipped in the building such as the earthquake-proofing and disaster protection, and have a floating garden at the top. The Umeda Sky Building is 173 meters high and an innovative form whereby the two skyscrapers are connected at their top floors and a huge atrium that extends about 150 meters connecting the sky and the ground. The building has a public accessible rooftop observatory, "The Floating Garden Observatory" that you may visit.
![Observation deck of the Umeda Sky Building at night [Casey Yee|https://www.flickr.com/photos/caseyyee/4278142733| CC BY-SA 2.0 ]](/files/business/600x450-umeda-sky-building-0002.jpg "Observation deck of the Umeda Sky Building at night [Casey Yee|https://www.flickr.com/photos/caseyyee/4278142733| CC BY-SA 2.0 ]")
![Looking up at the Umeda Sky Building [Brücke-Osteuropa|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Osaka_Umeda_Sky_Building_1.jpg| CC0 1.0 ]](/files/business/600x450-umeda-sky-building-0003.jpg "Looking up at the Umeda Sky Building [Brücke-Osteuropa|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Osaka_Umeda_Sky_Building_1.jpg| CC0 1.0 ]")
Access
Closest Train Station: Umeda
1-1-88 Oyodonaka
Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0076 Japan
Tel: 06-6440-3899
Hotels & Lodging
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Hours & Fees
Hours: Observatory: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., last entry at 10:00 p.m. Note that these business hours change by season.
Cost: Adult (13+): 1,500 yen, 4-12: 700 yen, under 5 are free.
Information presented is based on the time it was created. There may be changes since publication. Please confirm information by visiting the Official Website before visiting.
Resources
Website: Umeda Sky Building Homepage
