Approximately 130,000 sq m Total Floor Area, Approx. 3,636 sq m Per Floor: Large-Scale Business Tower "Yodoyabashi Gate Tower" to Grand Open on Thursday, July 9 (Newsletter)
Yodoyabashi Gate Tower, a large-scale mixed-use business tower with a total floor area of approximately 130,000 sq m and approximately 3,636 sq m per floor, will grand open on July 9, 2026. It aims to be a new landmark and business hub in the Yodoyabashi area of Osaka.
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Yodoyabashi Station West District Urban Redevelopment Association (Chairman: Koji Eguchi) and its participating members, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-3-5 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Hirotsugu Otomo), Sumitomo Corporation (Headquarters: 2-3-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shingo Ueno), and Kanden Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-3-23 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Emi Fukumoto), have announced that the grand opening date for "Yodoyabashi Gate Tower" (hereinafter, "the facility"), which has been developed as part of the "Yodoyabashi Station West District Urban Redevelopment Project, Type 1," has been set for Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Commercial zones on B1F to 2F and business support facilities within the public contribution complex zone on 11F will open, and the rooftop garden on 11F will also be open to the public.
**[About the overall concept of the facility and its floor composition]**
The facility was completed on December 15 last year, leveraging Osaka's prime location at the entrance of Midosuji and adjacent to Nakanoshima. It is an office-centric large-scale mixed-use building designed to create a high-quality vibrancy suitable for this area. By developing rich open spaces within the development area and in places like Okawa-cho Park along the waterfront, the project aims to contribute to the regeneration and growth of the Osaka/Yodoyabashi area, as well as the creation of a lively and vibrant town.
The building is a complex with 29 floors above ground and 2 floors below ground. Commercial zones are located from B1F to 2F, and office floors are from 3F to 9F and 11F to 27F. The 11th floor, which is the top floor of the podium section (lower part of the building), is a complex floor that includes a rooftop garden and public contribution functions, open to the community. Office tenants will begin moving in sequentially from May 2026.
*Yodoyabashi Gate Tower Exterior*
**[Commercial Zone Space Design Concept]**
The commercial zones on B1F to 2F adopt a space design that organically connects the city, people, and stores, based on the themes of "Water Surface," "City," and "Nature." The design incorporates light and curves to create natural circulation. Furthermore, with the concept of "Toki-kagami" (Time Mirror), it aims to create a commercial space that reflects the changing cityscape and values of Yodoyabashi over time.
**[Overall Concept of the Commercial Zone]**
In Yodoyabashi, one of Osaka's leading office districts, the commercial zone aims to be more than just a convenient facility; it strives to be a "commercial zone that elevates the status of workers." With "Yodoyabashi Status UP" as its keyword, merchandising (MD) is structured to propose new work styles, and a total of 29 unique stores are scheduled to open sequentially from July 2026.
*Yodoyabashi Gate Tower Exterior*
The facility, leveraging its high convenience with direct connection to Yodoyabashi Station, will contribute to the further revitalization of the Yodoyabashi area as a new business hub integrating offices and commercial spaces.
**[Commercial Zone (B1F) Overview]**
□ Features: As the main floor directly connected to Yodoyabashi Station, it concentrates convenient food and life support services.
□ Interior: The design adopts the concept of [Water Flow] with "Water Surface" as its theme, creating a space that evokes the ripple and buoyancy of water. Natural guidance design with light and curves enhances circulation, and a unified glass casing facade creates an open and sophisticated floor composition.
*Interior perspective image *
**[Commercial Zone (1F) Overview]**
□ Features: Concentrates high-quality fashion, fashion accessories, cafes, and office support services to attract visitors and office workers.
□ Interior: Adopting the concept of [Glass Cube] with "City" as its theme, it forms a sophisticated urban street unified by transparent glass casings. The facade design, ensuring clear visibility, achieves a space that balances the dignity of an office entrance with the vibrancy of commercial activity.
*Exterior/Interior perspective image <1F>*
**[Commercial Zone (2F) Overview]**
□ Features: Concentrates a variety of restaurants with terrace spaces and sports goods/services.
□ Interior: With "Nature" as its theme and "Urban Grove" as its concept, it creates an urban natural space that evokes dappled sunlight and groves of trees. The combination of wood materials and mirrors achieves both warmth and sophistication, creating a floor composition that encourages lingering and circulation.
*Interior perspective image <2F>*
**[Public Contribution Complex Zone (11F) Overview]**
□ Features: This floor introduces public contribution functions that propose new work styles and promote interaction, leveraging Osaka's prime location. Centered around the rooftop garden, which is open to the public, it provides a space open not only to building tenants but also to surrounding office workers and general visitors, usable as a third place.
□ Facility Composition: Rooftop garden, share lounge, business support facilities.
*Rooftop garden perspective image <1*