Enjoy the view of Osaka and​ the nearby mount ranges! This observatory is wheelchair user friendly, however the nearby stations may need extra time to navigate. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Umeda Sky Building/Kuchu Teien Observatory

  Address: 531-0076 Osaka Kita-ku Oyodonaka 1-1-88 Umeda Sukai Bỉu

  Telephone Number: 06-6440-3855

  Opening Hours: 9:30 am - 10:30 pm (last entry 10:00 pm) Special Operating Hours: December 31st: 9:30-25:00, January 1st: 5:30-8:00 (web ticket only)​

  Closed: Open year round however, some days require prepurchased tickets.

  General Admission Fee: Adults 1, 500JPY, Children (4-12yrs) 700 JPY

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Available but requires a presentation of disability certificate issued in Japan.  Adults 750JPY, Children (4-12yrs) 350JPY

  Home Page URL:  https://www.skybldg.co.jp/en/(English page). Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean also available.

  Access

  Nearst Station: JR Osaka Station​

  Distance from Nearst Station Osaka Station 400m

  Approximate travel time from station:  7 minute walk from JR Osaka Station
• Accessibility

  Suitable in All Weather: All-weather facility.  Indoor and outdoor observation floors available. In the event of rain, outdoor roof can be visited but umbrellas are not permitted. Raincoat required.

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 30-40 mintues

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Available, see photos

  Mulitlingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: None

  Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope）: N/A

  Elevator: 7 available

  Nursing Room Available: Yes available on 39th and 40th floor

  First Aid Room: Yes in Security Center

  Baby/childroom: Yes in Security Center

  Sensory Room: Yes in Security Center

  Prayer Room:​ ​Yes in Security Center

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: None​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Concrete

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: Yes, Parking is in basement

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 10m

  Parking Attendents Available: Yes

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 2 spaces​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None, Rampway

  Vehicle Avaible to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet	38th Floor	40th Floor
  Restroom Entryway Width	73cm	89cm
  Toilet Stall Entryway Width	67cm	86cm
  Western Style Toilets Available	Yes	Yes
  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available	Yes, L bar style	​Yes, L bar style
  Availability of heated bidet	Yes	Yes

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: 38th Floor: 92 cm, Near the Restaurant: 96 cm

  Handrail Available: L bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatile facilities: Yes, 38th Floor only

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: Yes, 38th Floor only

  Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes

  Diaper Changing Bed: Available

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Elevator

Parking

Restaurant

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

• Restaurant

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Some, bumpy underground path

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps:  Rampways, See photos

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths concrete

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​None

  Rest Area: No, Free rest area unavailable

  Braille Ground Blocks : Yes

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: None in particular

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: Almost all stairs have handrails

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: 7,  From the ground floor to 39th floor, From 39th floor to 40th floor

  Width Inside Elevator:  Varies but mostly 112cm

  Door Width:  Varies but mostly 117cm x 202cm

  Wheelchair Accesible Control Panel: Yes, See photo

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes, See photo

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: No

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes, English

  Multilingual Control Pannel: N/A
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: Yes​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accesible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accesible to those with Physical Disabilities: None

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Some English available

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: Yes​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: Yes

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: Yes

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Yes
• General Information

  Name: Chugokuryori Sangu

  Type of food: Chinese Restaurant

  Opening Hours: Lunch: 11:30-15:00（L.O/14:00）, Dinner: 17:00-22:00（L.O/21:00）

  Restaurant Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: N/A

  Door Width: Information not available

  Entryway Steps (Height): 2.2°

  Slope in place of stairs: None

  Seats with Tables available: No

  Baby chair/booster seat available: Yes

  Other Seating Information: N/A

  Hallways width: Some walkways under 80cm

  Staff Support（for buffet style meals): N/A

  Menu

  Braille Menu Available: 　None​

  Menu with Photos:　Yes　(for some items only)

  Multilingual Menu Available: Japanese & English

  Special Accomodations

  Accomodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  Per request

  Vegeterian Meals:　Per request

  Halal Meals: Per request