Rinku Gate Tower Building

Rinku Gate Tower Building
Rinku Gate Tower Building
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General information
StatusCompleted
LocationIzumisano, Osaka, Japan
Coordinates34°24′40″N 135°18′0″E / 34.41111°N 135.30000°E / 34.41111; 135.30000
Construction startedAugust 1992
OpeningAugust 1996
CostJPY 66 billion
OwnerSiS International Holdings
Height
Top floor256 m (840 ft)
Technical details
Floor count56
Floor area102,900 m2 (1,108,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Nikken Sekkei, Yasui Architects & Engineers

The Rinku Gate Tower Building (りんくうゲートタワービル, Rinkū Gēto Tawā Biru) is a 256 metres (840 feet) tall skyscraper located in Rinku Town, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan. The 56-storey building was completed in August 1996, following the design of Nikken Sekkei and Yasui Architects & Engineers. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Japan, after Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, Abeno Harukas and Yokohama Landmark Tower.

The tower is split into three vertical sections: the lowest section contains an international conference hall, the middle contains business offices, and the top and slimmest section is the Gate Tower Hotel. The hotel is in a convenient location for travellers, as it anchors the Sky Gate Bridge leading to the Kansai International Airport and is connected to the JR Hanwa Line and Nankai Main Line Rinkū Town Station. The 26th floor serves as an observation level which gives views of the ocean, Sky Gate Bridge, and the Ferris wheel of Rinku Town. The building has two underground floors which are used as a 365-space car park.

The building contains offices, shopping malls, retail, a department store and the Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport hotel that occupy levels 29-54. An observation deck on the 54th floor features a 360-degree view over the airport, the Kansai Kokusai bridge, and the Rinku Carnival.