Abeno Harukas, rising 300 metres above Tennoji, was Japan’s tallest building on its completion in 2014 and remains among the very tallest. It is a vertical city — a department store, a hotel, an art museum and offices stacked in one tower — but for visitors the draw is Harukas 300, the observation complex on the top three floors. Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps a full circuit 300 metres up, with an open-air atrium at its heart, giving a genuinely commanding view over Osaka, out to Kobe, Awaji and, on clear days, the mountains beyond.
🗓️ At a Glance
| Location | Abeno, Osaka |
| Hours | ~9:00–22:00 |
| Admission | ~¥1,800 for Harukas 300 |
| Time needed | 1–1.5 hours |
| Best time | Sunset into the illuminated city |
What to See
- A 300 m glass-walled panorama over all of Osaka.
- An open-air atrium at the heart of the deck.
- Views to Kobe, Awaji and distant mountains on clear days.
- The art museum and department store on lower floors.
Combine Your Visit
- Combine with Tennoji Park at its foot.
- Pair with Shitennoji Temple nearby.
- Read our Osaka overview .
Getting There
- By train: directly above Tennoji Station (JR, subway) and Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu).
- Tickets: buy at the 16th-floor counter or online.
Tips
Go up around sunset if you can, when you get the daytime panorama and the city lighting up in a single visit — it is the most rewarding time and the busiest, so consider a timed ticket. The building is directly above Tennoji Station, making it effortless to combine with the park and temple, and the lower-floor art museum is a good rainy-day add-on.
