The Tower Osaka

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The Tower Osaka
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The Tower Osaka
General information
StatusCompleted
Typeapartment house
Location Fukushima-ku, Osaka
Coordinates 34°41′40″N135°29′21″E / 34.694423°N 135.48905°E / 34.694423; 135.48905
CompletedApril 2008
OpeningJune 2008
Height
Roof177 m (581 ft)
Technical details
Floor countB1F to 49F
Floor area73,137 m2 (787,240 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s) Takenaka Corporation
DeveloperOrix Estate, Mitsubishi Estate, Sumitomo Corporation, KEPCO Estate, Keihan Railway Estate
Main contractor Takenaka Corporation

The Tower Osaka is a high rise apartment building situated at Hotarumachi, 1-1 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the highest building in Fukushima ward.[ citation needed ]

Access

The nearest train stations are Nakanoshima on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line, and Fukushima on the JR Osaka Loop Line and Hanshin Main Line.

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