List of tallest structures in Osaka Prefecture
Introduction Osaka Prefecture is the third-most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. In Osaka, there are 37 buildings that stand taller than . Abeno Harukas, which was completed in 2014, is the tallest building in Osaka and the second-tallest in Japan at . Both rising , the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building and the Rinku Gate Tower Building, 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, 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 skyscrapers that stand at least  tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors  Year Coordinates City/Ward Notes01.01 Abeno Harukas 100px300 (984)602014 Abeno-ku, Osaka 2nd-tallest building in Japan2= Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building 100px256 (840)551995 Suminoe-ku, Osaka 4th-tallest building in Japan2= Rinku Gate Tower 100px256 (840)561996 Izumisano 4th-tallest building in Japan3 The Kitahama 100px209 (687)542009 Chūō-ku, Osaka Tallest all-residential building in Japan; 22nd-tallest building in Japan; Tallest building completed in Osaka in the 2000s4= Osaka Bay Tower 100px200 (656)511993 Minato-ku, Osaka 28th-tallest building in Japan4= X-Tower Osaka Bay 100px200 (657)542006 Minato-ku, Osaka 28th-tallest building in Japan Nanko Power Plant—200 (656)— Suminoe-ku, Osaka—5= Nakanoshima Festival Tower West 100px199 (654)412017 Kita-ku, Osaka 5= Nakanoshima Festival Tower 100px199 (653)392012 Kita-ku, Osaka 6 KEPCO Headquarters 100px196 (641)412004 Kita-ku, Osaka 33rd-tallest building in Japan7=  The Parkhouse Nakanoshima Tower 100px193 (633)542017 Kita-ku, Osaka 7= Umeda Garden Residence193 (633)562022Kita-ku, Osaka8= HERBIS Osaka 100px190 (622)401997 Kita-ku, Osaka 42nd-tallest building in Japan8= Osaka Hibikino Machi - The Sanctus Tower  100px190 (622)532015 Nishi-ku, Osaka 8= Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South 100px190 (622)382022— Kita-ku, Osaka 9 Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North 100px187 (614)412010 Kita-ku, Osaka 47th-tallest building in Japan10 Grand Front Osaka Tower A 100px180 (589)382013 Kita-ku, Osaka 11= City Tower Nishi-Umeda 100px177 (582)502007 Fukushima-ku, Osaka 11= The Tower Osaka 100px177 (581)502008 Fukushima-ku, Osaka 12 OAP Tower 100px176 (578)391994 Kita-ku, Osaka 13= Breezé Tower 100px175 (574)342008 Kita-ku, Osaka 13= Grand Front Osaka South Tower B 100px175 (575)382013 Kita-ku, Osaka 14 Grand Front Osaka Owner's Tower 100px174 (572)482013 Kita-ku, Osaka 15 Umeda Sky Building 100px173 (568)401993 Kita-ku, Osaka 16 City Tower Osaka Honmachi 171 (560)482022 Chūō-ku, Osaka 17 City Tower Osaka 100px170 (558)502003 Chūō-ku, Osaka 18 Branz Tower Umeda North 100px168 (551)502019 Kita-ku, Osaka 19 ORC 200 Prio Tower 100px167 (549)501992 Minato-ku, Osaka 20 The Senri Tower 100px164 (539)502009 Toyonaka 21 City Tower Grand Tennoji 100px162 (531)432007 Abeno-ku, Osaka 22= Applause Tower 100px161 (529)341992 Kita-ku, Osaka 22= Osaka Fukushima Tower 100px161 (527)452011 Fukushima-ku, Osaka 23 Nakanoshima Dai Building 100px160 (525)352009 Kita-ku, Osaka 24= Twin 21 MID Tower 100px157 (515)381986 Chūō-ku, Osaka 24= Twin 21 Panasonic Tower 100px157 (515)381986 Chūō-ku, Osaka 24= OBP Castle Tower 100px157 (515)381988 Chūō-ku, Osaka 24= Crystal Tower 100px157 (514)371990 Chūō-ku, Osaka 25= Meiji-Yasuda Seimei Umeda Building 100px156 (511)302000 Kita-ku, Osaka 25= City Tower Osaka Temma The River & Parks 100px156 (510)452009 Kita-ku, Osaka 25= Geo Tower Tenroku 100px156 (510)442013 Kita-ku, Osaka 26 The Namba Tower 100px155 (509)462007 Naniwa-ku, Osaka 27 Grand Front Osaka North Tower C 100px154 (505)332013 Kita-ku, Osaka 28= Osaka Metropolis Tower 100px152 (500)462016 Nishi-ku, Osaka 28= Yodoyabashi Apple Tower Residence 100px152 (499)462007 Chūō-ku, Osaka 28= The Fine Tower Umeda Toyosaki 100px152 (497)452019 Kita-ku, Osaka 29 D'Grafort Osaka N.Y. Tower Higobashi 100px151 (494)462008 Nishi-ku, Osaka 30 Yodobashi Umeda Tower 100px150 (492)342019 Kita-ku, Osaka 31 Ōsaka Station North Gate Building 100px150 (492)292011 Kita-ku, Osaka
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. Name Heightm (ft) Floors  Year City/Ward NotesOne Dojima195 (640)492024KitaJP Tower Osaka188 (616)402024KitaGrand Green Osaka South District Residential Apartment185 (606)512028KitaGrand Green Osaka South District Rental Building181 (593)392024KitaGrand Green Osaka North District Residential Apartment172 (564)462026KitaFukushima 2-Chōme Project168 (551)462026FukushimaCielia Tower Osaka Horie164 (538)462024NishiDojimahama 2-Chōme Project161 (528)402026KitaLaurel Tower Sakaisuji Honmachi153 (501)442024ChūōHankyu Ibarakishi Station West Area Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project150 (492)412030IbarakiYodoyabashi Station East Area Urban Renewal Project150 (492)312025Chūō
Timeline of tallest buildings Osaka Obayashi BuildingThis is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Osaka. Name Years as tallest  Heightm (ft)  Floors Ward Notes Osaka Obayashi Building1973–1973120 (393)30 Chūō  Osaka Kokusai Building1973–1977125 (410)32 Chūō  Hankyu Grand Building1977–1979127 (417)32 Kita  Osaka-Ekimae Daisan Building1979–1986132 (432)34 Kita  Twin 21 Towers1986–1992157 (515)38 Chūō   OBP Castle Tower1986–1992157 (515)38 Chūō   ORC 200 Prio Tower1992–1993167 (548)50 Minato  Osaka Bay Tower1993–1995200 (656)51 Minato  Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building1995–2014256 (840)55  Suminoe  Abeno Harukas2014–present300 (984)60 Abeno
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. Rank NameImageHeightm (ft) Floors Year Coordinates Structure type WardNotes1 Nanko Power Plant 100px200 (656) chimney Suminoe 2 Tanagawa No.2 Power Plant 100px200 (656)1977 chimney Misaki 3 Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō 100px180 (591)1970 cenotaph Tondabayashi4 Tempozan Bridge alt=152 (499) 1990 cable-stayed bridge Minato === Demolished or destroyed structures === Name ImageHeightm (ft) Yearbuilt Yeardestroyed Structuretype Location  Notes Osaka Tower alt=160 (525)19662009 radio tower Kita Dismantled
See also *List of tallest structures in Japan
Notes :'''A.''' This structure is not a habitable building but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers, chimneys or masts are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
References ;General*  Osaka, Emporis.com*  Diagram of Osaka skyscrapers, SkyscraperPage.com;Specific