Tsūtenkaku, Observation tower in Shinsekai district, Osaka, Japan
The steel structure reaches a height of 108 meters with six floors above ground and contains an observation deck at 91 meters.
The original tower from 1912 was dismantled during World War II, and the current structure, designed by Tachu Naito, opened in 1956.
The fifth floor houses the Billiken statue, where visitors place coins in a donation box and touch its feet for good fortune.
The tower operates daily from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM and stands a three-minute walk from Ebisucho Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line.
LED lights at the top of the tower function as a weather beacon, displaying different colors to indicate the next day's weather forecast.
Location: Ebisuhigashi
Inception: July 6, 1955
Architects: Tachū Naitō
Official opening: October 28, 1956
Floors above the ground: 6
Floors below the ground: 1
Height: 108 m
Made from material: steel
Part of: Six Tower Brothers, 100 Landscapes of Heisei
Address: 大阪府大阪市浪速区恵美須東一丁目18番6号 556-0002
Phone: +81666419555
Website: https://tsutenkaku.co.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.65222,135.50611
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:10
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