Suminoe Ward in Osaka City is home to the spacious Suminoe Park and Sumiyoshi Park, which are bustling with visitors during cherry blossom season. Nearby is Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, which attracts many worshippers. You can also observe a variety of wild birds and insects at the Osaka Nanko Wild Bird Park. From the observation tower at Osaka Nanko, you can get a panoramic view of Osaka Bay, and at dusk, you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Suminoe Ward in Osaka City thus boasts many spots where you can fully enjoy nature. Also towering in the ward is the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building, towering 256 meters above ground. This skyscraper has 55 floors above ground and three below, making it the second tallest building in Japan.