Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building, Government skyscraper in Nanko-kita, Japan.
The Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building is a 256-metre skyscraper in Nankō-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka. Its dark glass facade is divided by light vertical ribs into narrow bays, with two blue-lit recessed strips near the top and a stepped flat roof. The tower has 55 floors above ground and 3 basement levels, and it houses offices, shops and the governor's working office.
The building opened in 1995 as a trade center and took on new purpose when the prefectural government acquired it in 2010. It has served as the administrative hub for Osaka Prefecture ever since.
The building's name changed from Osaka World Trade Center Building to Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building when Osaka Prefecture acquired it on 1 June 2010; its nickname is Sakishima Cosmo Tower. On 23 December 2014 and 3 November 2015 it hosted THE RISE 256, a race up 1,176 steps from the 2nd floor to the 52nd, a 210-metre climb.
Visitors reach the observation platform on the 52nd floor by transparent elevator, then continue by escalators to the 55th floor for wider views. The upper level provides good orientation for exploring the city and surrounding areas.
The tower was first planned at 252 metres, but because the Rinku Gate Tower Building being built by Osaka Prefecture at the same time reached 256 metres, the height was raised by 4 metres to equal it. Rinku Gate Tower measures 256.1 metres, so this building ranks just below it.
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