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| Abenobashi Terminal Building | |
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| 阿部野橋ターミナルビル | |
 Building site of Abeno Harukas (March 2012) |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Location | 1-43, Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°38′45.6″N 135°30′48.2″E / 34.646°N 135.513389°ECoordinates: 34°38′45.6″N 135°30′48.2″E / 34.646°N 135.513389°E |
| Construction started | New Annex: March, 1983 Abeno Harucas: January, 2010 |
| Estimated completion | Abeno Harukas: March, 2014 |
| Opening | New Annex: November 11, 1988 Eastern Annex: September 13, 1992 |
| Cost | ¥76 billion |
| Height | |
| Roof | New Annex: 54 m (177 ft) Eastern Annex: 30 m (98 ft) Abeno Harukas: 300 m (984 ft) (planned) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count |
New Annex: 10 above ground, 4 below ground |
| Floor area |
New Annex and Eastern Annex: 94,000 m2 (1,011,800 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Kintetsu |
| Main contractor | Takenaka Corporation, Okumura Corporation, Obayashi Corp., Dai Nippon Construction, The Zenitaka CorporationJV |
| Architect | César Pelli & Associates Takenaka Corporation |
Abenobashi Terminal Building (阿部野橋ターミナルビル) is a multi-marchandise facility in Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, consisting of New Annex (新館, main tennants: Osaka Abenobashi Station, Kintetsu Department Store), Eastern Annex (東館, main tennant: Tennoji Miyako Hotel), and a skyscraper. Currently the western building is under reconstruction and it will be a 300 m (984 ft) tall skyscraper, Abeno Harukas (あべのハルカス). The reconstruction began in January 2010, and is scheduled to be completed in 2014. Upon completion, the building will have 62 floors, making it the tallest building in Osaka, as well as the tallest building in Japan.
It is planned as the alternative station building of Ōsaka Abenobashi Station, the terminal of Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line. It will contain new main store of Kintetsu Department Store and new headquarters office of Sharp Corporation.
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Name meaning
The name of the skyscraper "Abeno Harukas" comes from the old Japanese word "晴るかす" (harukasu). It means "to brighten, to clear up".[1]
Floors of Abeno Harucas
From Abeno Harukas Project Website[1]
- 58th-60th floors: Observatory
- 38th-55th floors and 57th floor: Osaka Marriot Miyako Hotel
- 57th floor: Restaurants
- 38th-55th floors: Guest rooms
- 21st-36th floors: offices
- 19th and 20th floors: Osaka Marriot Miyako Hotel (lobby)
- 17th and 18th floors: offices
- 16th floor: art museum, rooftop garden
- 2nd basement-14th floors: Kintetsu Department Store
- 1st basement and 1st floors: Osaka Abenobashi Station
- 4th and 3rd basements: parking lot
Shopping facilities around Abenobashi Terminal Building
Abeno-ku
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Tennoji-ku
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See also
References
- Kintetsu Press (Japanese)
- Kintetsu Press release on August 25, 2011 (Japanese)
- ^ a b "Abeno Harukas Project website in English". Kintetsu Corporation (Abeno Harukas Project Website). http://www.abenoharukas-300.com/en/. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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