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]
| Abeno Harukas | |
|---|---|
あべのハルカス | |
 Abeno Harukas, May 2014 | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Japan from 2014 to 2023[I] | |
| Preceded by | Yokohama Landmark Tower |
| Surpassed by | Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower |
| General information | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Height | |
| Roof | New Building: 54 m (177 ft) Eastern Building: 30 m (98 ft) Abeno Harukas: 300 m (984 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | New Building: 10 above ground, 4 underground Eastern Building: 17 above ground, 1 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) |
| Design and construction | |
| 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 |
| Japanese name | |
| 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 |
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
editThe 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
edit- 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
editAbeno-ku
edit- 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
edit- Tennoji MiO
- Main Building
- Plaza Annex
- Abechika (underground city)
Gallery
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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
editReferences
edit- Kintetsu Press (in Japanese)
- Kintetsu Press release on August 25, 2011 (in Japanese)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.