Abeno Harukas あべのハルカス
Abeno Harukas is a 300-meter skyscraper in the Abenosuji district of Osaka, Japan, that forms part of the Abenobashi Terminal Building. It houses the Abeno Harukas Art Museum, Harukas 300, the Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, and the Kintetsu Department Store. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Japan on English Wikipedia, ranking 86th among the country's 115 sights.
Planning a visit
The skyscraper is open from 09:00 to 22:00. Visitors may prefer the cooler months of January or December, when daily highs are between 8 °C and 11 °C and lows are between 1 °C and 3 °C. The warmest period is July and August, with daily highs between 30 °C and 32 °C and lows between 23 °C and 24 °C. June, July, and September are the rainiest months, with June seeing about 206 mm of rain and July and September seeing about 172 mm and 176 mm respectively.
The site is 16 km from Osaka Itami International Airport and 397 km from Tokyo. A visit can be combined with other nearby locations such as Shitennō-ji, which is 0.9 km away, or Tsūtenkaku, located 1.0 km away. Other nearby sights include Kyocera Dome Osaka (4.4 km), Osaka Castle (4.7 km), and Umeda Sky Building (7.0 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is June, with about 206 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 48 | 68 | 114 | 116 | 163 | 206 | 172 | 108 | 176 | 124 | 78 | 48 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
