Rinku Gate Tower Building
| Rinku Gate Tower Building | |
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Rinku Gate Tower Building
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Izumisano, Osaka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°24′40″N 135°18′0″E / 34.41111°N 135.30000°ECoordinates: 34°24′40″N 135°18′0″E / 34.41111°N 135.30000°E |
| Construction started | August 1992 |
| Opening | August 1996 |
| Cost | JPY 66 billion |
| Owner | SiS International Holdings |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 |
| Floor area | 102,900 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Nikken Sekkei, Yasui Architects & Engineers |
The Rinku Gate Tower Building (りんくうゲートタワービル Rinkū Gēto Tawā Biru?) 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. It is currently the third tallest building in Japan after the Abenobashi Terminal Building (Abeno Harukas) and the Yokohama Landmark Tower.
The tower is split into three vertical sections: the lowest section contains an international conference hall, the middle contains business offices, and the top and slimmest section is the 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.
The building contains offices, shopping malls, retail, a department store and the Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport hotel that occupy levels 29-54. An Observation Deck on the 54th floor features a 360-degree view over the airport, the Kansai Kokusai bridge, and the Rinku Carnival
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