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New Year sale at Japanese department store

A lion dance is performed during a New Year sale at a Kintetsu department store at Abeno Harukas commercial facility in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 2, 2025.

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Abeno Harukas skyscraper shrouded in yellow sands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 30, 2024, shows yellow sands blanketing the area around Abeno Harukas, Japan's second-tallest building in Osaka.

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Abeno Harukas skyscraper shrouded in yellow sands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 30, 2024, shows yellow sands blanketing the area around Abeno Harukas, Japan's second-tallest building in Osaka.

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New Year sale at Japanese department store

Shoppers wait for the opening of a Kintetsu department store at Abeno Harukas commercial facility in Osaka, western Japan, for a New Year sale on Jan. 2, 2023.

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New Year sale at Japanese department store

People shop during a New Year sale at a Kintetsu department store at Abeno Harukas commercial facility in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 2, 2023.

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New Year sale at Japanese department store

A lion dance is performed during a New Year sale at a Kintetsu department store at Abeno Harukas commercial facility in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 2, 2023.

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Swedish comic Moomin exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors look at a georama of Moomin Vally at an exhibition featuring the comic Moomin family at Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. This year marks the birth centennial of comic author Tove Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finnish novelist and illustrator.

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Swedish comic Moomin exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Popular Swedish comic character Moomin and a man portraying another character, Snufkin, pose at an exhibition featuring the Moomin family at Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. This year marks the birth centennial of comic author Tove Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finnish novelist and illustrator.

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Giraffe named Harukas introduced at zoo in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Harukas, a giraffe donated to Tennoji Zoo by Kintetsu Corp., is introduced at the zoo in Osaka City on June 21, 2014.

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Restaurant on 57th floor

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, which is set to open March 7, 2014, inside the 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, unveils ZK, one of its restaurants located on the 57th floor with a view of the Osaka Bay and Mt. Rokko, on Feb. 4.

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Skyscraper Abeno Harukas wins special prize for active firm

OSAKA, Japan - An aerial view of Abeno Harukas in Osaka, western Japan, is shown in a file photo taken in June 2014. The tallest skyscraper in Japan was awarded a special prize for 2014 by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry for its huge attraction of visitors in Osaka and vicinity.

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USJ, Abeno Harukas named most active in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. board member Isao Tanaka (2nd from L) and Hidenori Akasaka (far L), senior officer of Kintetsu Corp. that owns skyscraper Abeno Harukas, pose in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2014. The operator of theme park Universal Studios Japan and the owner of Japan's tallest building were given the Grand Prix and a special award, respectively, as this year's most vigorous establishments in Osaka by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Godzilla exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors look at a two-meter-high statue of Godzilla at Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest skyscraper in Osaka, on Aug. 14, 2014. The statue is part of an exhibition of Godzilla-related items that began the same day and will run until Aug. 24 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original Japanese film's release.

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Godzilla exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A pure gold statuette of Godzilla, measuring around 24 centimeters in height, is displayed at Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest skyscraper in Osaka, on Aug. 14, 2014. The statuette is part of an exhibition of Godzilla-related items that began the same day and will run until Aug. 24 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original Japanese film's release.

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Godzilla exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors look at a two-meter-high statue of Godzilla at Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest skyscraper in Osaka, on Aug. 14, 2014. The statue is part of an exhibition of Godzilla-related items that began the same day and will run until Aug. 24 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original Japanese film's release.

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Godzilla exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A pure gold statuette of Godzilla, measuring around 24 centimeters in height, is displayed at Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest skyscraper in Osaka, on Aug. 14, 2014. The statuette is part of an exhibition of Godzilla-related items that began the same day and will run until Aug. 24 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original Japanese film's release.

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Bon Odori at Abeno Harukasu

OSAKA, Japan - Bon Odori, a traditional summer folk dance festival in Japan, is held at the observatory on the 58th floor of Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas in Osaka, western Japan, on July 17, 2014.

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Bon Odori at Abeno Harukasu

OSAKA, Japan - Bon Odori, a traditional summer folk dance festival in Japan, is held at the observatory on the 58th floor of Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas in Osaka, western Japan, on July 17, 2014.

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Japan's tallest building celebrates 1 million visitors

OSAKA, Japan - Shohei Izumoto (far R), the 1 millionth visitor to the observation deck of Abeno Harukas, and his relatives pose for photos along with Hidenori Akasaka (far L), a senior managing executive officer of Kintetsu Corp., the operator of Abeno Harukas in Osaka's Abeno Ward, on July 13, 2014. The number of visitors to the observation deck of the tallest skyscraper in Japan reached 1 million around four months after the opening of the building.

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Open-top double-decker bus starts running in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Bus Co.'s open-top double-decker "OSAKA SKY VISTA" starts running in Osaka, western Japan, on July 10, 2014. The first such sightseeing bus in Osaka visits Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, and other tourist spots on a roughly 80-minute tour.

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Open-top double-decker bus to debut in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, is seen ahead from the open top of Kintetsu Bus Co.'s double-decker in Osaka, western Japan, on July 2, 2014. The sightseeing bus, equipped with an automated verbal guide system in English, Chinese and Korean, starts running from July 10.

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Kintetsu store in Abeno Harukas marks 30 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - People visit a food section of the Kintetsu department store inside Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas in Osaka City on June 5, 2014. The number of visitors to the department store reached approximately 30 million as of the end of May since the partial opening in June 2013.

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Wedding at Japan's tallest skyscraper Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - A newly-wed couple, Yuki Tsurinaga (L) and Yoshimi, smile on the observation deck of the 300-meter Abeno Harukasu, the tallest skyscraper in Japan, in Osaka, western Japan, on May 18, 2014.

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Wedding at Japan's tallest skyscraper Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - The bride and groom are congratulated by attendees at the wedding ceremony as they walk down the observation deck of the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, the tallest skyscraper in Japan, in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 18, 2014.

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Actors in Yoshimoto comedy show at Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - Medaka Ikeno (C) and fellow actors pose for photos after appearing in a special performance of the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki comedy theatrical troupe held in Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, in Osaka on April 8, 2014.

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Special Yoshimoto comedy show at Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - A special performance of the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki comedy theatrical troupe is held in Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, in Osaka on April 8, 2014.

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Roof-top garden opens on Japan's tallest skyscraper

OSAKA, Japan - People break the ground during a ceremony on March 29, 2014, to commemorate the opening of a garden atop Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest skyscraper, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Visitors see Todaiji exhibit at Abeno Harukas Art Museum

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors to the Abeno Harukas Art Museum in Osaka observe artifacts for the special exhibition on Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, on March 21, 2014, when the opening ceremony and a special viewing were held a day before the museum opens to the public.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 6, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 6, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas

OSAKA, Japan - People look at the view from the observation deck of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, on March 8, 2014, in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - People look at the view from the observation deck of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, on March 7, 2014, the day when it fully opened in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken March 7, 2014, shows people walking in the observation deck of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan. JR Tennoji Station is seen in the foreground.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Children look at the view from the observation deck of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, on March 7, 2014, the day when it fully opened in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held March 7, 2014, in front of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows people looking at the view from the observation deck of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas (back), which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan. The Tsutenkaku tower is seen in the foreground.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - A girl (R) takes a picture of Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, on March 7, 2014, the day when it fully opened in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 7, 2014, shows Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, which fully opened that day in Osaka, western Japan.

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Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas lit up for grand opening

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's tallest skyscraper, the 300-meter Abeno Harukas, in Osaka, western Japan, is lit up to show the words "March 7" in Japanese on its windows on March 6, 2014, to mark the day it will be fully opened. On the right is the Tsutenkaku tower, which literally means "Tower Reaching Heaven."

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Giant parfait debus as Japan's tallest building opens

OSAKA, Japan - A 300-millimeter-tall parfait debuts at a cafe in Abeno Ward, Osaka, western Japan, on March 7, 2014, near the 300-meter-high Abeno Harukas skyscraper that fully opened for business the same day. The building is the tallest skyscraper in Japan.

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Japan's tallest sckyscraper Abeno Harukas fully opens

OSAKA, Japan - The 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, fully opens for business in Abeno Ward, Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2014. The Tsutenkaku tower (literally meaning "Tower Reaching Heaven"), a well-known landmark of Osaka, stands on the right.

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Fashion show held at brand-new skyscraper in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A fashion show is held at an observatory on the 58th floor of the Abeno Harukas skyscraper, Japan's tallest building at 300 meters, in Osaka, western Japan, on March 4, 2014, ahead of its full-fledged opening on March 7.

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Fashion show held at brand-new skyscraper in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A fashion show is held at an observatory on the 58th floor of the 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, western Japan, on March 4, 2014, ahead of the full-fledged opening on March 7 of the tallest domestic building.

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Image projection with light at new skyscraper in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - An image produced by lighting is projected on the deck of an observatory on the 58th floor of the 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, western Japan, on March 4, 2014, ahead of the full-fledged opening on March 7 of the tallest domestic building.