Tsūtenkaku 通天閣
Tsūtenkaku is a 108-meter steel observation tower located in the Ebisuhigashi district of Osaka, Japan. It is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan and is part of the Six Tower Brothers and the 100 Landscapes of Heisei. It is also ranked as the 61st most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The tower is 398 km from the capital, Tokyo, and 15 km from Osaka Itami International Airport. Visitors can combine their trip with nearby locations such as Shitennō-ji or Abeno Harukas, which are both 1 km away. Other nearby sights include Kyocera Dome Osaka at 3.3 km, Osaka Castle at 4.3 km, and the Umeda Sky Building at 6.1 km.
Regarding climate, the warmest temperatures occur in August, with a high of 32 °C and a low of 24 °C. The coldest temperatures are in January, when the high is 8 °C and the low is 1 °C. June is the rainiest month, seeing 206 mm of rain over about 16 days. The tower is open from 08:30 to 21:30, every day from Monday to Sunday. There is a fee for entry, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
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.
