Harukas 300 observatory tickets: 60th-floor deck, prices and sunset views

The Short Version: Harukas 300 occupies the top three floors of Japan’s landmark 300-metre skyscraper, Abeno Harukas, in Tennoji. Admission costs 2,000 yen for adults (open daily 09:00 to 22:00, last entry 21:30). High-speed elevators whisk visitors from the 16th-floor lobby to the 60th-floor glass-enclosed observation corridor, offering unobstructed 360-degree panoramas reaching across Osaka Bay to Kobe, Mount Ikoma, and Wakayama. The complex also features an open-air timber courtyard on the 58th floor, a glass floor looking 300 metres straight down, and a 500 yen add-on tour to the open-air rooftop heliport. Prices are in yen.

Ticket prices and admission tiers

Tickets can be purchased at the 16th-floor ticket counter on the day or booked online in advance as an electronic QR voucher.

• Operating hours: 09:00 to 22:00 daily (last ticket sale and entry at 21:30).
• Online vs counter booking: The 16th-floor ticket office has multiple automated ticket kiosks and manned counters accepting credit cards, IC transit cards, and cash. Pre-booking online (via Klook or KKday) lets you scan straight through the elevator gates during sunset peak hours.
• Same-day re-entry: Standard tickets are single-entry only. However, a “1-Day Pass” is occasionally available for 2,400 yen, permitting unlimited visits on the same calendar day so you can see daytime panoramas and return for night views.

Abeno Harukas reflected in the pond at Keitakuen garden in Tennoji. Photo: Laitche, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Or book tickets online

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Ascending to the 60th floor

The visit begins on the 16th floor of Abeno Harukas, which houses the observatory entrance, the Abeno Harukas Art Museum, and an outdoor terrace garden.

From the 16th-floor gate, boarding the high-speed shuttle elevator is an attraction in itself:

• The lift travels 284 vertical metres in approximately 45 seconds.
• As the elevator accelerates, the rear wall turns transparent, revealing LED light strips running along the elevator shaft that mimic starry runways and warp speed effects.
• The lift doors open directly onto the 60th floor at 288 metres above ground level.

What to see across the three observation floors

The Harukas 300 observatory spans three distinct levels connected by escalators and stairs:

1. 60th Floor: Tenjo Kairou (Glass Perimeter Corridor)

The 60th floor is an enclosed, 360-degree glass gallery featuring floor-to-ceiling glass panes that wrap entirely around the building’s perimeter. Because structural pillars are set back from the windows, you enjoy uninterrupted sightlines:

• West: Look directly down onto the retro Tsutenkaku Tower in Shinsekai (which looks remarkably small from 300 metres), across Osaka Bay, Universal Studios Japan, and toward the Akashi Kaikyo suspension bridge connecting Kobe to Awaji Island.
• North: Follow the line of Midosuji Boulevard heading straight through central Osaka past Dotonbori toward the Umeda skyscraper cluster.
• East: The mountain ridge of Mount Ikoma, which marks the boundary between Osaka and Nara prefectures.
• South: The ancient Mozu Kofun burial mounds (a UNESCO World Heritage site) visible as giant keyhole-shaped forested islands in Sakai.
• Glass Floor: A dedicated glass-floor section on the western corridor allows visitors to stand over clear panels looking straight down through 300 metres of empty air to the street level below.

2. 58th Floor: Sky Garden 300 (Open-Air Courtyard)

Descend two levels to the 58th floor. At the centre sits an open-air wooden deck garden open to the sky, sheltered by three-storey glass perimeter walls that block prevailing winds while letting in fresh air. It houses Sky Garden 300, a casual restaurant serving craft beers, Japanese soft-serve ice cream, and hot food. During winter, the deck features kotatsu tables (heated low tables with blankets) where visitors can enjoy Japanese hot pot meals (oden) with panoramic night views.

3. 59th Floor: Shop Harukas 300 and Exit

The 59th floor contains the official gift shop selling exclusive merchandise, including stationery, sweets, and plush mascots of Abenobea, a gentle blue bear patterned with floating white clouds who serves as the observatory’s mascot.

The Rooftop Heliport Tour

For an additional 500 yen, visitors can join the Heliport Tour.

• Purchase tour tickets at the information desk on the 60th floor (tours run every 50 minutes between 10:30 and 20:30, subject to weather conditions).
• You are guided up an access staircase to the absolute summit of Abeno Harukas at 300 metres.
• You stand on the active emergency helicopter landing deck on the flat rooftop of the skyscraper. There are no glass windows or ceiling beams—only a metal perimeter railing between you and the open sky.
• Tours last approximately 30 minutes (20 minutes on the rooftop). Bags must be stored in lockers on the 60th floor; only smartphones or cameras with neck straps are permitted.

Harukas 300 vs Umeda Sky Building

While Umeda Sky Building provides a unique open-air breeze on its circular rooftop deck in the northern commercial district, Harukas 300 offers sheer vertical altitude, enclosed climate-controlled comfort, and superior views of southern Osaka and the mountains. In Tokyo, the height of Harukas 300 is closest to the main deck of Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower Top Deck.

Getting to Abeno Harukas

Abeno Harukas sits directly above one of southern Osaka’s primary transit junctions:

• Tennoji Station: Served by the JR Osaka Loop Line, Yamatoji Line, and the Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines. Follow indoor signposts marked “Abeno Harukas” directly into the basement or ground-floor elevator banks.
• Osaka-Abenobashi Station: The terminal station of the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line, located in the lower levels of the building.

To reach the observatory, take the dedicated shuttle elevator from the B1 basement floor or 2nd floor directly up to the 16th-floor ticket counter and garden terrace.

Fit Harukas 300 into your touring plans with our 3 days in Osaka itinerary and Osaka in one or two days guide. Compare Japanese observatories in our Tokyo observation decks overview and read the Osaka city hub for essential booking facts.