Rinku Gate Tower Building
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The is a 256 metre (840 foot) 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.
The tower is split into three levels: the first level contains an international conference hall, the second level contains business offices, and the third and slimmer level is the ANA
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 Rinku 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.
There were a number of proposals for designs to be built on the site; however, the second one was the approved version.
The building is the 132nd tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point and is the second tallest building in Japan.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in Rinku Town
Rinku Town
is a commercial development in Izumisano, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Kansai International Airport. It was constructed in the early 1990s on reclaimed land, and opened in September of 1995.Rinku Town is accessible from Osaka by the Nankai Main Line and JR Hanwa Line...
, Izumisano
Izumisano, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,022 and the density of 1,820 persons per km². The total area is 55.03 km².The city is home to northern portion of Kansai International Airport...
, Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The 56-storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
building was completed in August 1996 following the design of Nikken Sekkei
Nikken Sekkei
is a Japanese architecture firm headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-External links:*, official site...
and Yasui Architects & Engineers.
The tower is split into three levels: the first level contains an international conference hall, the second level contains business offices, and the third and slimmer level is the ANA
All Nippon Airways
, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
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
Kansai International Airport
is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...
and is connected to the JR Hanwa Line
Hanwa Line
The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....
and Nankai Main Line Rinku Town Station
Rinku Town Station
is a train station shared by West Japan Railway Company and Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There are 2 island platforms on the third floor, serving 2 tracks each.-Adjacent stations:...
. The 26th floor serves as an observation level which gives views of the ocean
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
, Sky Gate Bridge, and the Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
of Rinku Town
Rinku Town
is a commercial development in Izumisano, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Kansai International Airport. It was constructed in the early 1990s on reclaimed land, and opened in September of 1995.Rinku Town is accessible from Osaka by the Nankai Main Line and JR Hanwa Line...
.
The building has two underground floors which are used as a 365-space car park.
There were a number of proposals for designs to be built on the site; however, the second one was the approved version.
The building is the 132nd tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point and is the second tallest building in Japan.
See also
- List of skyscrapers
External links
- Emporis.com - Building ID 105197
- Official website (English)
- Rinku Town Introduction