Osaka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture ...

is the third-most populated of

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's 47

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. In Osaka, there are 37 buildings that stand taller than .

Abeno Harukas is a multi-purpose commercial facility in Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. It consists of the (main tenants: Osaka Abenobashi Station, Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukas Wing Building), (Miyako City Osaka Tennoji), a ...

, which was completed in 2014, is the tallest building in Osaka and in Japan at . Both rising , the

Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building The , or , is the second tallest building in Osaka, and the third-tallest building in Japan. The former name is , or until June, 2010. It is located in Nanko Cosmo Square near the Osaka harbor, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, and is the same height as the ...

and the

Rinku Gate Tower Building The is a tall skyscraper located in Rinku Town, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan. The 56-storey building was completed in August 1996 following the design of ' and Yasui Architects & Engineers. It is currently the third-tallest building in Japan, afte ...

, 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 The Kitahama is a residential building in Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the w ...

, 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

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s that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes

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s and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Tallest structures

This list ranks Osaka structures that stand at least 150 meters (492 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.

Demolished or destroyed structures

Tallest under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Osaka and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (492 ft). Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Osaka.

Notes

:A. This structure is not a habitable building but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the

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, freestanding observation towers, chimneys or masts are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.

References

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Osaka, Emporis.com

Diagram of Osaka skyscrapers, SkyscraperPage.com
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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...