Observation Tower Spots in Osaka Area

  • Tsutenkaku
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    Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Ebisuhigashi 1-18-6
    A viewing tower located in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City and a famous Osaka landmark. Originally erected in 1912 and modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the current 108 meter tower is actually the second Tsutenkaku. The fourth and fifth floors are a viewing floor overlooking Osaka. There are figures of the Seven Gods of Fortune on the fifth floor as well as a statue of Billiken which is said to bring good luck when the soles of its feet are rubbed. The tower is filled with other interesting things to see and do, including the Kinnikuman Museum; a café produced by Mother Farm; and showroom shops by Morinaga, Glico, and Nisshin.

    I suspect by modern standards the tower is not high enough, glitzy enough, not extreme. There is no glass floor or really scary experience but for someone a bit nervous of heights this place is...

  • Umeda Sky Building
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    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Oyodonaka 1-1-88
    Forming part of the “Shin Umeda City” development project in the Kita Ward of Osaka City, the Umeda Sky Building is a skyscraper that is 173 meters high. With its unique design, consisting of twin towers that are linked at roof-level by the Floating Garden Observatory, it has become a prominent landmark in Osaka’s Umeda district. From the Floating Garden Observatory, visitors can enjoy 360-degree panoramic views of the Osaka cityscape while feeling the wind on their faces; the Observatory is very popular with foreign tourists and couples.
  • Art Hotel Osaka Bay Tower
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    Osaka Osaka-shi Minato-ku Benten 1-2-1
  • Osaka Amenity Park Tower
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    Osaka Osaka-shi Kita-ku Tenmabashi 1-chome 8-30
  • Izumiotsu Parking area 11 kai Panoramic Room
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    Osaka Izumiotsushi Nagisachou 6-1 Hanshin Expressway Wangan line 4 Izumiotsu parking area (up) in the
  • Special Observation Deck Tenbo Paradise
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    Osaka Osaka-shi Naniwa-ku Ebisuhigashi 1-18-6
  • Choushuhabankokusensougiseishaireidaiheiwakinentou
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    Osaka Tondabayashishi Shindou
  • Rinku Gate Tower
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    Osaka Izumisano-shi Rinkuouraikita 1

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While Osaka prefecture is the country's second smallest prefecture, its capital, Osaka City, is the country’s third-largest and arguably one of the most popular in the Kansai region thanks to its vibrant nightlife, the Osaka people’s openness, and its much-loved cuisine, which has earned it the nickname "the nation’s kitchen."

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