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Tsutenkaku is a 100 m observation tower in the Shinsekai district of Osaka.
What to buy
Deck only
Observation deck ticket
¥1,500
The slide only
Tower Slider
¥1,100
Outside the tower
Dive & Walk
¥3,000
Slider and Dive
Attraction set
¥3,100
−¥1,000 vs separately
Everything
All-in set
¥4,600
−¥1,000 vs separately
Official online prices, one adult. The official online ticket includes the outdoor deck; tickets bought elsewhere may not. Tower Slider and Dive & Walk do not include deck admission. The all-in set has no child price and takes about 3 hours.
Floor by floor
Elevator Stairs
- R5F Tenbo Paradise, 94.5 m
- 5F Golden deck, 87.5 m
- 4F Light deck, 84 m
- R3F Dive & Walk, 26 m
- 3F Slider start, café, 22 m
- 2F Elevator, shop, 18 m
- 1F Ticket center, ceiling art
- B1 Entry gate, slider finish
From the official Tsutenkaku guide; heights above ground. The outdoor deck is reached by stairs, so wheelchairs cannot go up, and it closes without notice in rain, strong wind or thick fog.
Against the Osaka Amazing Pass
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Deck only
Paying separately is cheaper by Weekday ¥1,180 / Weekend ¥1,380
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Deck and slider
Paying separately is cheaper by Weekday ¥80 / Weekend ¥280
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Deck and Osaka Castle
Weekday: The 1-Day pass is cheaper by ¥20
Weekend: Paying separately is cheaper by ¥180
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Plus Castle and Umeda
The 1-Day pass is cheaper by Weekday ¥2,020 / Weekend ¥1,820
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All-in set
The 1-Day pass is cheaper by Weekday ¥1,920 / Weekend ¥1,720
Official Tsutenkaku prices plus a subway day ticket (¥820 weekdays, ¥620 weekends). The castle keep at ¥1,200 and Kuchu Teien Observatory at ¥2,000 are Osaka Amazing Pass reference prices. The pass covers each facility once, Kuchu Teien until 15:00, and the outdoor deck may cost extra.
Pass holders reserve an entry time at the on-site counter. Other facilities on the pass are in the Osaka Amazing Pass guide.
Tower Slider and Dive & Walk conditions
| Tower Slider | Dive & Walk | |
|---|---|---|
| Child price | Ages 7 to 14, ¥600 | Ages 9 to 14, ¥2,000, on site only |
| Hours | 9:30 to 20:30, last entry 20:00 | 10:10 to 20:00, last check-in 19:15 |
| Limits | Age 7 to 65, 120 cm or taller, under 120 kg; 12 and under with a guardian | Age 9 to 65, 130 cm or taller, under 120 kg; 14 and under with someone 18 or over |
| What it is | 60 m from 22 m up to B1, about 10 sec | Walk at 26 m; drop 14 m from about 40 m |
| Check-in | B1 entry gate | Tsutenkaku Satellite |
| Extras | None | Trousers and shoes ¥500, phone carry ¥500 |
Getting there
Walking times from the official Tsutenkaku guide. Positions are simplified from Wikipedia coordinates.
Dive & Walk checks in at Tsutenkaku Satellite, the building next to the tower; the deck and slider enter at the B1 gate. The 300 m observatory nearby is in the HARUKAS 300 guide.
Conditions
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Deck hours | 9:00 to 21:45, last entry 21:15, outdoor deck 21:35 |
| Deck, children | Ages 5 to 14 ¥800; 4 and under free |
| New Year | Dec 30 to Jan 3: adults ¥1,800, children ¥900. Dec 31 until 19:00; Jan 1, 10:00 to 20:00 |
| Entry time | Set on each ticket. Evening tickets can sell out |
| Rules | No re-entry. No food or drink, tripods, or umbrellas on the outdoor deck |
| Time needed | Deck: about 60 to 90 min |
Where to stay
Sources
- Tsutenkaku: operating information (Japanese)
- Tsutenkaku: facility guide (Japanese)
- Tsutenkaku: Tenbo Paradise (Japanese)
- Tsutenkaku: Tower Slider (Japanese)
- Tsutenkaku: Dive & Walk (Japanese)
- Tsutenkaku: official online tickets (Japanese)
- Tsutenkaku: access (Japanese)
- Osaka Amazing Pass: facilities (Japanese)
- Osaka Metro: Enjoy Eco Card (Japanese)