Osaka Prefecture is the third-most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. In Osaka, there are 54 buildings that stand taller than . Abeno Harukas, which was completed in 2014, is the tallest building in Osaka and the second-tallest in Japan at . Both rising , 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 in height. Overall, of the 25 tallest buildings in Japan, 4 are in Osaka Prefecture.

Osaka has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Since 2010, 12 buildings rising higher than 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 tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Year Coordinates City/Ward Notes01.01 Abeno Harukas 300 (984)602014 Abeno-ku, Osaka 2nd-tallest building in Japan2= Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building 256 (840)551995 Suminoe-ku, Osaka 5th-tallest building in Japan2= Rinku Gate Tower 256 (840)561996 Izumisano 5th-tallest building in Japan4 The Kitahama 209 (687)542009 Chūō-ku, Osaka Tallest all-residential building in Japan; 22nd-tallest building in Japan; Tallest building completed in Osaka in the 2000s5= Osaka Bay Tower 200 (657)511993 Minato-ku, Osaka 28th-tallest building in Japan5= X-Tower Osaka Bay 200 (657)542006 Minato-ku, Osaka 28th-tallest building in Japan— Nanko Power Plant—200 (657)— Suminoe-ku, Osaka—5= Nakanoshima Festival Tower West 200 (657)412017 Kita-ku, Osaka 5= Nakanoshima Festival Tower 200 (657)392012 Kita-ku, Osaka 9 KEPCO Headquarters 196 (641)412004 Kita-ku, Osaka 33rd-tallest building in Japan10One Dojima195 (640)492024Kita-ku, Osaka11= The Parkhouse Nakanoshima Tower 193 (633)542017 Kita-ku, Osaka 11= Umeda Garden Residence193 (633)562022Kita-ku, Osaka13= HERBIS Osaka 190 (622)401997 Kita-ku, Osaka 42nd-tallest building in Japan13= Osaka Hibikino Machi - The Sanctus Tower 190 (622)532015 Nishi-ku, Osaka 13= Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South 190 (622)382022— Kita-ku, Osaka 16JP Tower Osaka 188 (616)402024Kita-ku, Osaka17 Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North 187 (614)412010 Kita-ku, Osaka 47th-tallest building in Japan18Grand Green Osaka South Complex182 (595)392024Kita-ku, Osaka19 Grand Front Osaka Tower A 180 (589)382013 Kita-ku, Osaka 20Grand Maison Shin Umeda Tower The Club Residence178 (584)512021Kita-ku, Osaka 21= City Tower Nishi-Umeda 177 (582)502007 Fukushima-ku, Osaka 21= The Tower Osaka 177 (582)502008 Fukushima-ku, Osaka 23 OAP Tower 176 (578)391994 Kita-ku, Osaka 24= Breezé Tower 175 (575)342008 Kita-ku, Osaka 24= Grand Front Osaka South Tower B 175 (575)382013 Kita-ku, Osaka 26 Grand Front Osaka Owner's Tower 174 (572)482013 Kita-ku, Osaka 27 Umeda Sky Building 173 (568)401993 Kita-ku, Osaka 28 City Tower Osaka Honmachi 171 (560)482022 Chūō-ku, Osaka 29 City Tower Osaka 170 (558)502003 Chūō-ku, Osaka 30 Branz Tower Umeda North 168 (551)502019 Kita-ku, Osaka 31 ORC 200 Prio Tower 167 (549)501992 Minato-ku, Osaka 32Cielia Tower Osaka Horie165 (540)462024 Nishi-ku, OsakaTopped out Construction is expected to last until August 202433 The Senri Tower 164 (539)502009 Toyonaka 34 City Tower Grand Tennoji 162 (531)432007 Abeno-ku, Osaka 35= Applause Tower 161 (529)341992 Kita-ku, Osaka 35= Osaka Fukushima Tower 161 (529)452011 Fukushima-ku, Osaka 37 Nakanoshima Dai Building 160 (525)352009 Kita-ku, Osaka 38= Twin 21 MID Tower 157 (515)381986 Chūō-ku, Osaka 38= Twin 21 Panasonic Tower 157 (515)381986 Chūō-ku, Osaka 38= OBP Castle Tower 157 (515)381988 Chūō-ku, Osaka 38= Crystal Tower 157 (515)371990 Chūō-ku, Osaka 42= Meiji-Yasuda Seimei Umeda Building 156 (511)302000 Kita-ku, Osaka 42= City Tower Osaka Temma The River & Parks 156 (511)452009 Kita-ku, Osaka 42= Geo Tower Tenroku 156 (511)442013 Kita-ku, Osaka 45 The Namba Tower 155 (509)462007 Naniwa-ku, Osaka 46 Grand Front Osaka North Tower C 154 (505)332013 Kita-ku, Osaka 47 Laurel Tower Sakaisuji Honmachi153 (501)442024Chūō-ku, Osaka48= Osaka Metropolis Tower 152 (499)462016 Nishi-ku, Osaka 48= Yodoyabashi Apple Tower Residence 152 (499)462007 Chūō-ku, Osaka 48= The Fine Tower Umeda Toyosaki 152 (499)452019 Kita-ku, Osaka 51= D'Grafort Osaka N.Y. Tower Higobashi 151 (494)462008 Nishi-ku, Osaka 51=The Fine Tower Otemae151 (494)422021Chūō-ku, Osaka 53= Yodobashi Umeda Tower 150 (492)342019 Kita-ku, Osaka 53= Ōsaka Station North Gate Building 150 (492)292011 Kita-ku, Osaka

Under construction This lists buildings that are under construction in Osaka and are planned to rise at least . Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.

Name Heightm (ft) Floors Year City/Ward NotesGrand Green Osaka The South Residence184 (604)472028KitaGrand Green Osaka The North Residence173 (566)462026KitaA North Rental Building is located just south of it, completing the northern section of Grand Green OsakaCielia Tower Nakanoshima168 (551)462026FukushimaPark Tower Osaka Dojimahama162 (531)402027Kita

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Osaka. Name Years as tallest Heightm (ft) Floors Ward Notes Osaka Obayashi Building1973–1973120 (393)30 Chūō Osaka Kokusai Building1973–1977125 (410)32 Chūō Hankyu Grand Building1977–1979127 (417)32 Kita Osaka-Ekimae Daisan Building1979–1986132 (432)34 Kita Twin 21 Towers1986–1992157 (515)38 Chūō OBP Castle Tower1986–1992157 (515)38 Chūō ORC 200 Prio Tower1992–1993167 (548)50 Minato Osaka Bay Tower1993–1995200 (656)51 Minato Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building1995–2014256 (840)55 Suminoe Abeno Harukas2014–present300 (984)60 Abeno

Tallest structures This list ranks Osaka structures that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.

Rank NameImageHeightm (ft) Floors Year Coordinates Structure type WardNotes1 Nanko Power Plant 200 (656) chimney Suminoe 2 Tanagawa No.2 Power Plant 200 (656)1977 chimney Misaki 3 Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō 180 (591)1970 cenotaph Tondabayashi4 Tempozan Bridge 152 (499) 1990 cable-stayed bridge Minato

Demolished or destroyed structures Name ImageHeightm (ft) Yearbuilt Yeardestroyed Structuretype Location Notes Osaka Tower 160 (525)19662009 radio tower Kita Dismantled

See also List of tallest structures in Japan

Notes A. This structure is not a habitable building but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers, chimneys or masts are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.

References General

Diagram of Osaka skyscrapers, SkyscraperPage.com

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