As I mentioned in one of the previous posts, Osaka is the city of bridges and water. However, one of the most recognizable views in Osaka is the Umeda Sky Building situated next to the Umeda train station, Kita-ku ward.
The building is simply spectacular. Umeda Sky Building actually consist of two 40story towers (173 m tall), which are connected near the top with a bridge and escalators. At the roof top there is The Floating Garden Observatory (but no clowers there) from which you can see the magnificant city. The walls are made of glass, so when you shoot upwards in an elevator and later in the escalator you can see everything. It's quite an experiance :). The building was erected in 1993 according to the project by Hiroshi Hara and built by the biggest construction (but also engineering and architecture) company in Japan - Takenaka Corporation. Hara is, among others, also responsible for designing the Kyōto Station. A very interesting and not at all train-station-like building.
View from the Umeda Sky Building is breathtaking. If the wether is nice you can see all the way pass the river. When I visited the sight it was raining and the wind was quite strong. However, I enjoyed it very, very much anyway.
Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Sky Building
The escalator
View from the top
JR tracks
View from the top
View from the top
Hankyu Department Store
Lovers deck
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