Right in the middle of the busy city of Osaka is Harukas 300, an observation deck situated at the top floors of the Abeno Harukas (あべのハルカス) building. Harukas 300 is 300 meters high, hence the name. It is the tallest skyscraper in Japan, and it is definitely worth the visit if you want to see the city landscape from a good point of view
The observatory occupies the top three floors of the building, 58th to 60th floors, and to get to the observatory, you need to go to the 16th floor of the building first and buy the tickets. The tickets are priced at 1,500 yen (18 years and older), 1,200 yen (12 years – 17 years old), 700 yen (6 years – 11 years old), and 500 yen (4 years – 5 years old) – tip: you can reserve tickets online and receive 50-100 yen discount, depending on the type of ticket. After obtaining the tickets, you will ride the elevator to the 60th floor, which is where the magic begins. The elevator ride itself provides a good feeling where you will see some lights that replicate stars as you ascend to the top.
Once you reach the observatory, you will have a 360 degree view of the city, and with a keen eye, you would be able to spot some famous landmarks and buildings. Some of the landmarks that you can see from the observatory are Osaka Castle, Universal studios Japan, Kyoto Tower, and so on. For the daredevils, there is a transparent floor on one side of the observatory, where you will feel your stomach in your throat looking at the bottom.
After appreciating the sights of the city, you can go down the 59th floor which has a gift shop where you can buy different goods to remember your trip. On the 58th floor, there is a café and restaurant where you can enjoy food and drinks whilst looking at the view. There is also a wooden deck and a garden, which provide some good spots where you can take pictures.
Harukas 300 has a cute mascot named Abenobear (あべのべあ), who lives at the observatory. He has a sky pattern costume, and interestingly, if it rains during your visit, the same mascot will come out and greet the guests but this time, with rain pattern costume.
【Information】
Store name Harukas 300
Address 1 Chome-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 545-8545
Phone 06-6624-1111
Hours 10:00 ~ 20:30
Holiday no regular holiday
Average budget 1400 yen
URL https://www.abenoharukas-300.jp/en/observatory/
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