So glad we did this! I liked it way more than the Tokyo Skytree. It's more open and welcoming, places to sit and good options at the cafe. The sky escalators are amazing and the view outside is so cool! Great architecture too. Highly recommend!

Beautiful views on a clear day. The open/ outdoor top floor offered great views with full feel of the weather elements without glass hindrance. This made the experience very enjoyable. One could stay here for hours and enjoy the day and sunset views. The floor below has a cafe and counter sears which offers nearly 180 deg window views. Great spot for young couples or a lovely evening out. Wish we had gone sooner as would have love to sit there for a day with coffee and tea and idle some time with a good book and great sky views.

This was included in our Osaka amazing pass - we went at sunset right before 6pm. The view was OK, you definitely see the entire Umeda vicinity but you'll see better sunset in Hawaii, and better landmarks from the Shard in London. So it was just OK. I do appreciate the architecture, design, however., and I particularly loved looking up from the ground at the building more than looking at the city from the open deck on the top. The escalators are cool.

Visited around lunchtime and hoped to get a drink in the sky lounge. Unfortunately, this doesn't open until 17:00, entrance to the 39th floor is free, you only have to pay to enter the observation deck on the 40th. Decided the price for one extra floor wasn't worth it. Nice little basement with many little cafes, done in a rather twee olde worldy style, but worth a look if you want a drink or snack and the lounge at the top isn't open

The Umeda building has two towers connected by a floating observatory located in the financial district. Admission to the observatory costs about $10. However, even if you don't want to spend, take the elevator to the 40th floor and cross two spectacular staircases leading to the observatory for free. There is a souvenir shop there. The ticket booth to go up is on the following floor.

The architectural design of the building is stunning. Best viewed from afar. I came from Umeda Metro. The Building isn't clearly signposted (until you get nearer) as Umeda Metro Station is huge. Look at the website for Umeda Sky Building and follow the directions from there. About 10 minutes or less on foot from Umeda Metro or there are other transport options as well. The Building houses many things including a Cine Libre. You can access part of the Observatory for free but pay the fee which is pretty reasonable at 1,500 Japanese Yen (June, 2023). The KUCHU TEIEN OBSERVATORY, Rooftop and Sky Walk were great. To reach the top, you will use an elevator, escalator and stairs. All quick and easy to navigate. Staff are friendly and pleasant and will guide you. Loved the escalator! Very cool. The 'museum' is interesting and you can learn more about the design of the building amongst other things. There is a cafe where you can buy snacks, drinks and other things as well as a shop selling good quality items (although a little pricey). Clean. There are toilets too. When you purchase your ticket as you enter, if you have cash use the automated machines. Otherwise go to the ticket counter if you want to pay with card and the staff will assist with this. I went early afternoon and it was busy. Nice views and weather was good. I wouldn't suggest going on a rainy day as the top part of the Observatory is open and it can be windy. For me, what I liked the most was the design and reaching the top. The escalator was pretty cool. Views were nice but not stunning. Would recommend.

Extraordinary 360 degree views over Osaka. Fascinating building design with escalators and lifts to take you to the viewing floor. There may be queues for the lifts. Don’t forget the retro dining experience in the basement - there’s a choice of retro restaurants which are good value . So many people miss out

The building offers wonderful 360 degree views from its viewing platform. It was also lovely that you could view from outside or within an enclosed level. We went just before sunset, which is ideal as you can see the city both in the light and dark, all in one visit. There is a café where you can purchase meals and a range of beverages, so it is easy to sit back and just take in the view for however long you may like.

Spectacular views from a spectacular building, when you get there take the elevator to the top then take the escalator to second highest level, have a walk around and take in the stunning views of Osaka, walk around, maybe have a drink or something to snack on, then climb the stairs or take the elevator to the top of the building where there’s an outside observation walk with breathtaking views. There is a souvenir shop to browse through with lots of things that may interest you. My favourite part of the exhibition is the information room which not only has descriptions of the building sequence in English, Chinese and Korean but best of all is the short 10-minute video which shows the lifting of the top structure with 4 cranes, the structure weighed 1040 tonnes and took 7 hours to lift into place, this is the first time for this practice to be used, I thoroughly recommend spending the time reading the information and watching the video, when you finish at the top be sure to walk around the beautiful garden oasis, it was fascinating to find a serene place like this in the middle of this huge metropolis, be sure to look for the vivid coloured carp that wait for you with mouth's open hoping for a snack. I hope you enjoy this magnificent structure as much as I did.

This is a must see structure! It was absolutely fascinating to see/read just how it was built. It’s something like 49 floors up (picture a football field, lengthwise and then add to it. That’s how high it is. From most floors you can see the surrounding buildings, which is amazing in and of itself. One floor has a gift gallery and an area to get refreshments. They even showed a machine roasting the coffee beans and then grinding them. Coffee is strong, but delicious. Plenty of other refreshments as well.