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HARUKAS 300 observatory in Osaka: admission, floors and access

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HARUKAS 300, the observatory of the 300 m Abeno Harukas: admission, floors, rooftop tours and how to get there.

Osaka through the windows of the HARUKAS 300 observatory

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HARUKAS 300 is the observatory on floors 58 to 60 of Abeno Harukas, a 300 m building in Tennoji, Osaka.

Abeno Harukas lit up at night
Abeno Harukas at night Photo: Type specimen / CC BY-SA 3.0

Floor by floor

The elevator from 16F reaches 60F in about 50 seconds

Elevator

  1. Roof Heliport Tour, Edge
  2. 60F Arrivals, glass gallery
  3. 59F Return floor, shop
  4. 58F Open-air plaza, café
  5. 16F Tickets, entrance gate
  6. 2F Shuttle elevator

From the official HARUKAS 300 guide. The shuttle elevator leaves from B1 and 2F of the tower building. No refund applies if 58F closes for wind or weather.

Tickets

Adults save ¥220 buying online by the day before

★Our pick Same-day, counter or online

  1. Online, by the day before ¥1,980
  2. Same-day ticket ¥2,200

Official HARUKAS 300 prices, one adult (15 and over). Ages 6 to 14 pay ¥810 in advance and ¥900 on the day; 5 and under are free.

Rooftop experiences

Adding Edge the Harukas brings an adult to ¥5,200
  1. Observatory only ¥2,200
  2. With Heliport Tour ¥3,700
  3. With Edge the Harukas ¥5,200

Official HARUKAS 300 prices: an adult same-day ticket plus each experience.

Heliport Tour Edge the Harukas
Sign-up 60F information counter after entry, first come on the day Reservation; open slots from 2 hours before on the day
Time About 25 min About 60 min, about 15 at the edge
Capacity 30 7
Conditions Age 4 and over, stairs only 145 to 200 cm tall; primary pupils and younger need one adult 18 or over each
Weather May be cancelled without notice Rain, strong wind or snow: decided 30 min before, refunded if cancelled
Edge the Harukas on the rim of the building's roof
Edge the Harukas Photo: Project Kei / CC BY-SA 4.0

Height against Osaka’s other observatories

Harukas stands 127 m taller than the Umeda Sky Building
  1. Abeno Harukas 300m
  2. Umeda Sky Building 173m
  3. Tsutenkaku 100m

Building heights from each facility's official guide.

Prices and floors for the Umeda Sky Building are in the Umeda Sky Building guide. Tsutenkaku, nearby, is in the Tsutenkaku guide.

Abeno Harukas beyond the five-storied pagoda of Shitennoji
Shitennoji pagoda and Abeno Harukas Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Harukas sits directly above Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi Station
Harukas sits directly above Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi Station

From the official Abeno Harukas guide. Positions are simplified from Wikipedia coordinates.

Conditions

Item Details
Hours 9:00 to 22:00, last entry 21:30, open all year
Same-day tickets 16F counter, from 10 min before opening. Numbered tickets or suspended sales on busy days
Re-entry Not allowed. A 1-Day Ticket, bought at the 16F counter before entry, allows re-entry that day
Refunds None after purchase
Food Only items bought at the 58F café, on 58F
Luggage No lockers or bag storage
Wheelchairs, strollers Limited wheelchair loan at 16F; no stroller rental or storage
Senior Day 15th of each month, age 65 and over, same-day ticket ¥1,000 with ID
Parking No dedicated parking

Where to stay

Namba and Dotonbori

Rapi:t straight to the airport, food everywhere

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Umeda (Osaka Station)

Haruka stops here, easy trips to Kyoto

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