Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory
Bubble-era skyscraper observatory rising above the bay with sweeping panoramic views.
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This guide to the Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory in Osaka traces the tower's rocky finances, from Japan's 1980s bubble-era plan to crown a new bay district, through the bust that emptied its floors and forced a city bailout. It follows the tenants who came and went, including a hotel that refused a court order to leave. Osaka Prefecture eventually bought the tower outright in 2010. Ride the glass elevator up and watch for the floor number the building skips entirely.
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