List of tallest structures in Osaka Prefecture

Skyscrapers of Osaka

Chuo ward

Osaka Prefecture is the third-most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures.^[1] In Osaka, there are 37 buildings that stand taller than 150 metres (490 ft). Abeno Harukas, which was completed in 2014, is the tallest building in Osaka and in Japan at 300 metres (980 ft). Both rising 256 metres (840 ft), the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building and the Rinku Gate Tower Building, which were completed in 1995 and 1996 respectively, are the second-tallest buildings in the prefecture. The prefecture's third-tallest building is The Kitahama, which rises 55 stories and 252 metres (827 ft) in height. Overall, of the 25 tallest buildings in Japan, 4 are in Osaka Prefecture.^[2]

Osaka has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Since 2010, 12 buildings rising higher than 150 metres (490 ft) have been completed. As of June 2015, three such buildings are under construction in the prefecture. Several other construction projects planned to exceed the height of 150 metres are proposed for the near future.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Osaka skyscrapers that stand at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Ward	Notes
1	Abeno Harukas		300 (984)	60	2014	34°38′45.6″N 135°30′48.2″E / 34.646000°N 135.513389°E	Abeno	Tallest building in Japan[3][4][5]
2=	Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building		256 (840)	55	1995	34°38′18″N 135°24′54″E / 34.63833°N 135.41500°E	Suminoe	2nd-tallest building in Japan[6][7][8]
2=	Rinku Gate Tower		256 (840)	56	1996	34°24′40″N 135°18′0″E / 34.41111°N 135.30000°E	Izumisano	2nd-tallest building in Japan[9][10][11]
4	The Kitahama		209 (687)	54	2009	34°41′21″N 135°30′25.5″E / 34.68917°N 135.507083°E	Chūō	Tallest all-residential building in Japan; 22nd-tallest building in Japan; Tallest building completed in Osaka in the 2000s[12][13][14]
5=	Osaka Bay Tower		200 (656)	51	1993	34°40′9″N 135°27′40″E / 34.66917°N 135.46111°E	Minato	28th-tallest building in Japan[15][16][17]
5=	X-Tower Osaka Bay		200 (657)	54	2006	34°40′6.5″N 135°27′37″E / 34.668472°N 135.46028°E	Minato	28th-tallest building in Japan[18][19][20]
7	Nakanoshima Festival Tower		199 (653)	39	2012	34°41′36.7″N 135°29′48.3″E / 34.693528°N 135.496750°E	Kita	[21][22][23]
8	KEPCO Headquarters		196 (641)	41	2004	34°41′34″N 135°29′33.5″E / 34.69278°N 135.492639°E	Kita	33rd-tallest building in Japan[24][25][26]
9=	HERBIS Osaka		190 (622)	40	1997	34°41′55″N 135°29′34.5″E / 34.69861°N 135.492917°E	Kita	42nd-tallest building in Japan[27][28][29]
9=	Osaka Hibikino Machi - The Sanctus Tower		190 (622)	53	2015	34°40′43″N 135°29′40.5″E / 34.67861°N 135.494583°E	Nishi	[30][31]
11	Umeda Hankyu Building		187 (614)	41	2010	34°42′9″N 135°29′56″E / 34.70250°N 135.49889°E	Kita	47th-tallest building in Japan[32][33][34]
12	Grand Front Osaka Tower A		180 (589)	38	2013	34°42′15.6″N 135°29′41″E / 34.704333°N 135.49472°E	Kita	[35][36]
13=	City Tower Nishi-Umeda		177 (582)	50	2007	34°42′0″N 135°29′8.5″E / 34.70000°N 135.485694°E	Fukushima	[37][38][39]
13=	The Tower Osaka		177 (581)	50	2008	34°41′40″N 135°29′20.5″E / 34.69444°N 135.489028°E	Fukushima	[40][41][42]
15	OAP Tower		176 (578)	39	1994	34°41′39.5″N 135°31′11.5″E / 34.694306°N 135.519861°E	Kita	[43][44][45]
16=	Breezé Tower		175 (574)	34	2008	34°41′55″N 135°29′38″E / 34.69861°N 135.49389°E	Kita	[46][47][48]
16=	Grand Front Osaka South Tower B		175 (575)	38	2013	34°42′19.6″N 135°29′40″E / 34.705444°N 135.49444°E	Kita	[49][50]
18	Grand Front Osaka Owner's Tower		174 (572)	48	2013	34°42′26″N 135°29′38.6″E / 34.70722°N 135.494056°E	Kita	[51][52]
19	Umeda Sky Building		173 (568)	40	1993	34°42′19″N 135°29′23″E / 34.70528°N 135.48972°E	Kita	[53][54][55]
20	City Tower Osaka		170 (558)	50	2003	34°41′11″N 135°30′27″E / 34.68639°N 135.50750°E	Chūō	[56][57][58]
21	ORC 200 Prio Tower		167 (549)	50	1992	34°40′10.7″N 135°27′34.7″E / 34.669639°N 135.459639°E	Minato	[59][60][61]
22	The Senri Tower		164 (539)	50	2009	34°48′40″N 135°29′40″E / 34.81111°N 135.49444°E	Toyonaka	[62][63][64]
23	City Tower Grand Tennoji		162 (531)	43	2007	34°38′37.5″N 135°31′3″E / 34.643750°N 135.51750°E	Abeno	[65][66][67]
24=	Applause Tower		161 (529)	34	1992	34°42′31″N 135°29′54.5″E / 34.70861°N 135.498472°E	Kita	[68][69][70]
24=	Osaka Fukushima Tower		161 (527)	45	2011	34°41′35″N 135°28′52″E / 34.69306°N 135.48111°E	Fukushima	[71][72][73]
26	Nakanoshima Dai Building		160 (525)	35	2009	34°41′34″N 135°29′33.5″E / 34.69278°N 135.492639°E	Kita	[74][75][76]
27=	Twin 21 MID Tower		157 (515)	38	1986	34°41′34″N 135°31′53.7″E / 34.69278°N 135.531583°E	Chūō	[77][78][79]
27=	Twin 21 Panasonic Tower		157 (515)	38	1986	34°41′36″N 135°31′51″E / 34.69333°N 135.53083°E	Chūō	[80][81][82]
27=	OBP Castle Tower		157 (515)	38	1988	34°41′30″N 135°31′58″E / 34.69167°N 135.53278°E	Chūō	[83][84][85]
27=	Crystal Tower		157 (514)	37	1990	34°41′31.7″N 135°31′43.5″E / 34.692139°N 135.528750°E	Chūō	[86][87][88]
31=	Meiji-Yasuda Seimei Umeda Building		156 (511)	30	2000	34°41′55″N 135°29′29.5″E / 34.69861°N 135.491528°E	Kita	[89][90][91]
31=	City Tower Osaka Temma The River & Parks		156 (510)	45	2010	34°42′29″N 135°30′58.5″E / 34.70806°N 135.516250°E	Kita	[92][93]
31=	Geo Tower Tenroku		156 (510)	44	2013	34°42′40.5″N 135°30′41.5″E / 34.711250°N 135.511528°E	Kita	[94][95]
34	The Namba Tower		155 (509)	46	2007	34°39′38.5″N 135°30′4.3″E / 34.660694°N 135.501194°E	Naniwa	[96][97][98]
35	Grand Front Osaka North Tower C		154 (505)	33	2013	34°42′23.6″N 135°29′40″E / 34.706556°N 135.49444°E	Kita	[99]
36	Yodoyabashi Apple Tower Residence		153 (500)	46	2007	34°41′22″N 135°30′12″E / 34.68944°N 135.50333°E	Chūō	[100][101][102]
37	D'Grafort Osaka N.Y. Tower Higobashi		151 (494)	46	2008	34°41′23.6″N 135°29′49.2″E / 34.689889°N 135.497000°E	Nishi	[103][104][105]
38	Ōsaka Station North Gate Building		150 (492)	29	2011	34°42′9.5″N 135°29′39.3″E / 34.702639°N 135.494250°E	Kita	[106][107][108]

* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.

= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.

Tallest structures

This list ranks Osaka structures that stand at least 150 meters (492 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Structure type	Ward	Notes
1	Nanko Power Plant		200 (656)				chimney	Suminoe
2	Tanagawa No.2 Power Plant		200 (656)		1977	34°19′23.5″N 135°7′47.7″E / 34.323194°N 135.129917°E	chimney	Misaki
3	Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō		180 (591)		1970	34°30′6.8″N 135°35′9.6″E / 34.501889°N 135.586000°E	cenotaph	Tondabayashi
4	Tempozan Bridge		152 (499)		1990	34°39′30″N 135°26′2″E / 34.65833°N 135.43389°E	cable-stayed bridge	Minato	[109]

Demolished or destroyed structures

Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Year built	Year destroyed	Structure type	Location	Notes
Osaka Tower		160 (525)	1966	2009	radio tower	Kita	Dismantled[110]

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Osaka and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (492 ft). Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.

Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Ward	Notes
Nakanoshima Festival Tower West	199 (654)	41	2017	Kita	Construction started in 2014
The Parkhouse Nakanoshima Tower	193 (633)	54	2018	Kita	Construction started in 2014
Osaka Metropolis Tower	152 (500)	46	2016	Nishi	Construction started in 2013[111]

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Osaka and are planned to rise at least 150 meters (492 feet).

Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Ward	Notes
Umeda 3-Chome	187 (613)	41	2019	Kita	[112][113]
Nankai Kaikan Building New Building Plan	154 (505)	29	2019	Chūō	Construction is planned to start in 2016[114]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Osaka Obayashi Building

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Osaka.

Name	Years as tallest	Height m (ft)	Floors	Ward	Notes
Osaka Obayashi Building	1973–1973	120 (393)	30	Chūō	[115]
Osaka Kokusai Building	1973–1977	125 (410)	32	Chūō	[116][117]
Hankyu Grand Building	1977–1979	127 (417)	32	Kita	[118][119]
Osaka-Ekimae Daisan Building	1979–1986	132 (432)	34	Kita	[120][121]
Twin 21 Towers	1986–1992	157 (515)	38	Chūō	[122][123][124][125]
OBP Castle Tower	1986–1992	157 (515)	38	Chūō	[126][127]
ORC 200 Prio Tower	1992–1993	167 (548)	50	Minato	[128][129]
Osaka Bay Tower	1993–1995	200 (656)	51	Minato	[130][131]
Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building	1995–2014	256 (840)	55	Suminoe	[132][133]
Abeno Harukas	2014–Present	300 (984)	60	Abeno	[134]

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