Mixed-use in Osaka, Japan
Abeno Harukas
Abeno Harukas, May 2014
Tallest in
Japan from 2014 to 2023
[I] Preceded by
Yokohama Landmark Tower Surpassed by
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower Status Completed Type Mixed-use Location Abenosuji Itchome,
Abeno-ku, Osaka , Japan
Coordinates
34°38′45.6″N 135°30′48.2″E / 34.646000°N 135.513389°E / 34.646000; 135.513389 Construction started New Building: March 1983 Abeno Harukas: January 9, 2010 Completed New Building: November 11, 1988 Eastern Building: September 13, 1992 Opening New Building: November 11, 1988 Eastern Building: September 13, 1992 (Tennoji Miyako Hotel) Abeno Harukas: March 7, 2014 Cost ¥76 billion Owner
Kintetsu Roof New Building: 54 m (177 ft) Eastern Building: 30 m (98 ft) Abeno Harukas: 300 m (984 ft) Floor count New Building: 10 above ground, 4 underground
Eastern Building: 17 above ground, 1 underground
Abeno Harukas: 60 above ground, 5 underground Floor area New Building and Eastern Building: 94,000 m2 (1,011,800 sq ft)
Abeno Harukas: 211,900.97 m2 (2,280,900 sq ft) Architect(s)
César Pelli & Associates (supervising architect for exterior design)
Takenaka Corporation Main contractor
Takenaka Corporation ,
Okumura Corporation ,
Obayashi Corp. ,
Dai Nippon Construction ,
The Zenitaka Corporation JV
Kanji 阿部野橋ターミナルビル
Hiragana あべのばしたーみなるびる
Abeno Harukas (あべのハルカス ) is a multi-purpose commercial facility in Abenosuji Itchome,
Abeno-ku ,
Osaka , Japan. It consists of the New Annex, Eastern Annex and a
supertall skyscraper, Abeno Harukas. The building is 300 m (984 ft) tall and has 62 floors; it was the
tallest building in Japan from 2014 to 2023, until
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower seized the title.
[1]
The facility is the planned alternative
station building of
Ōsaka Abenobashi Station , the terminal of
Kintetsu
Minami Osaka Line . It contains
Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukas,
Marriott International hotel, university campuses and
Sharp Corporation sales office. Its floor space is around 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft), making it one of the biggest
department stores in Japan.
[2] Construction was completed on March 7, 2014.
Name meaning
The name of the skyscraper "Abeno Harukas" comes from the old Japanese word "晴るかす" (harukasu ). It means "to brighten, to clear up".
[3]
Floors
Abeno Harukas
[3]
58th-60th floors: Observatory "Harukas 300"
38th-55th floors and 57th floor: Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel
57th floor: Restaurants
38th-55th floors: Guest rooms
21st-36th floors: offices
19th and 20th floors: Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel (lobby)
17th and 18th floors: offices
16th floor: Abeno Harukas Museum, rooftop garden
2nd basement-14th floors: Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukas Tower Building
[4]
1st basement and 1st floor: Osaka Abenobashi Station
4th and 3rd basements: parking lot
New Building
2nd basement-9th floors and rooftop: Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukass Wing Building
[4]
1st basement and 1st floor: Osaka Abenobashi Station
2nd basement: Osaka Abenobashi Station Entrance
Eastern Building
1st basement-16th floors: Miyako City Osaka Tennoji
Shopping facilities around Abenobashi Terminal Building
Abeno-ku
Shinjuku Building
Shinjuku Gochiso Building
Abeno Appolo
Abeno Center Building (Abeno Festa)
Echo Across Building
Abeno Urban Development Project
Abeno Lucias (A1-1)
Abeno nini (A1-2)
Abeno Cues Town (A2)
Abeno Gran Tour (A3)
Tennoji-ku
Gallery
Abeno Harukas seen from Nakanoshima Festival Tower
Abeno Harukas and Osaka-Abenobashi Station
Abeno Harukas Sky Garden
View of Osaka from Abeno Harukas
See also
References
^
"Tallest high-rise nears completion" .
The Japan Times . 23 October 2013.
Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2013 .
^ Nagata, Takeshi & Takahashi, Kentaro (5 November 2013).
"Osaka dept stores locked in scrap for survival" .
The Japan News .
The Yomiuri Shimbun . Archived from
the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013 .
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a
b
"Abeno Harukas Project website in English" . Kintetsu Corporation (Abeno Harukas Project Website).
Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2011 .
^
a
b
6月13日(木)「あべのハルカス近鉄本店」 タワー館オープン! [New Main Store of "Kintetsu Department Store" will open in Abeno Harukas on Thursday, June 13, 2013] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. May 1, 2013. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 20, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013 .
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1 Now integrated into other Sharp divisions or business groupings