Osaka

Japan

Facts

Population

2,666,371 (2012)

Area

223 km²

86 mi²

Density

11956.8 people per km²

30968 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

43 Completed • 5 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Twin 21 MID Tower (1986)

Tallest Building

Abeno Harukas (300 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (46%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (38%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

31

Tallest City in

the World

22

Tallest City in

Asia

2

Tallest City in

Japan

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Abeno Harukas	300 m / 984 ft
2	Osaka World Trade Center	256 m / 840 ft
3	The Kitahama	209 m / 686 ft
4	X-Tower Osaka Bay	201 m / 659 ft
5	ORC 200	200 m / 656 ft
6	Nakanoshima Festival Tower West	199.3 m / 654 ft
7	Nakanoshima Festival Tower	199 m / 653 ft
8	KEPCO Headquarters	195 m / 640 ft
9	Sonezaki 2 Chome Tower	193 m / 633 ft
10	The Parkhouse Nakanoshima Tower	193 m / 633 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Osaka CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Nagoya	Platinum	19	DEV

CTBUH People & Events

Megatruss Seismic Isolation Structure as Featured Building

15 January 2014

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15 March 2012

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Videos

18 October 2016

Sustainable (Vertical) Urbanism, Grounded - Three Case Studies

Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Jay L. Berman of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 7a: Urban Environmental...

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Research

01 September 2017

Structural Design of Nakanoshima Festival Tower West that Achieved High-Grade Seismic Performance

This paper summarizes the structural concept and design of the “Nakanoshima Festival Tower West” in Osaka, Japan, which is 200m high and has a super-high...

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Global News

07 October 2019

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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts has released news of its new agreement with Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development, to bring the brand to...

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