About the facility
Osaka Umeda's landmark "Umeda Sky Building Kuchu Teien Observatory" is located on the 39th and 40th floors and on the rooftop. The see-through escalator from the 35th floor to the 39th floor is also a popular photoshoot spot.
The indoor observatory on the 40th floor has a 35-meter-long glass counter that offers visitors a chance to enjoy coffee while feeling as if they are afloat in the sky. The rooftop open-air observatory has a 360-degree panoramic view with alluring not-to-be-missed views every season and time zone.
Special offers of KANSAI RAILWAY PASS

10% off admission to the Kuchu Teien Observatory
Access
- Closest stations
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Exit 5, Osaka Metro, Hankyu, or Hanshin Umeda Station
Map and information
Recommended places to visit in OSAKA
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Minoh Falls
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Expo '70 Commemorative Park
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Settsukyo and Hana-no-sato Onsen "Bijin-no-yu Syofuen" "Sansuikan"
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Imashirozuka burial mound, Imashiro Daio-no-mori Imashirozuka History Museum, and Shinike Haniwa Factory Park
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Umeda Sky Building Kuchu Teien Observatory
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Osaka Castle
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Tsutenkaku
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HARUKAS300(observatory)
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Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum
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Sakai City Museum
Areas you can travel to with KANSAI RAILWAY PASS
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OSAKA
The most popular area in Kansai,
with many vibrant spots. -
KYOTO
Kyoto is the place to visit if you want to enjoy traditional Japan.
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NARA
This is an area with many historic temples and shrines, as well as lots of nature.
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KOBE/HIMEJI
Kobe is a town surrounded by the ocean and mountains, while Himeji boasts Himeji Castle, a world heritage site.
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WAKAYAMA
It is renowned for world-heritage Koyasan.
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SHIGA
Visit Hieizan Enryakuji temple and Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.