Tower of the Sun

This is a 70-meter tall work of art created by artist Taro Okamoto and is a symbol of the Japan Expo held in 1970 in Osaka’s Suita City. Even now it still remains in the Expo Commemoration Park which is a cultural park created on the site of the exposition grounds and serves as a popular photo spot. With a unique design that is modeled after a crow, the tower has three faces which represent the future, present and past. The inside is hollow and has a giant monument called the Tree of Life. Currently visitors are not permitted to tour the inside of the tower due to reconstruction work, but it is scheduled to reopen in March of 2018.

Spot details

Address: Osaka Met. Suitashi Senri Banpaku Park 1-1 In the Banpaku Park Map
Area: Hokusetsu Area
Phone: 0120197089
Hours: 10:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
[Telephone reception]10:00-17:00
Closed: Wednesday (Same as Expo Commemorative Park)
Fees: [Adult] 720 yen
[Elementary and Junior High School Students] 310 yen
* Separate admission fee (Adults 260 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 80 yen) required for Expo Commemoration Park (Natural and Cultural Garden/Sunday Garden)
* Other, Use There are some facilities that charge a fee.
Parking Lot: Available(About4,300spaces)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(OsakaFreeWi-Fi)
Note: Advance reservation system (reservation is required by Sunday use)
If you wish to use the elevator for infants under 4 years old and parents, wheelchairs, please contact the window.
Notification: Temporary suspension of operations:For the time being, it is closed (according to 2020/7/20)
*Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes