Destination:
Umeda Sky Building (known as: Umeda Sukai Biru, 梅田スカイビル)
Address: 1-1-88, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka
One of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center. [Read] Considered to be the 13th tallest building in Osaka. [Read]
Other information:
-The building was mainly owned by Toshiba Corporation
-Tenants: Mazda, Consulate-General of Germany in Osaka [Read]
-On media: The Floating Garden Observatory in the Umeda Sky Building was visited in Leg 10 of Amazing Race 12; Location shoot of Rain's (Korean Star) Runaway series
Other information:
-The building was mainly owned by Toshiba Corporation
-Tenants: Mazda, Consulate-General of Germany in Osaka [Read]
-On media: The Floating Garden Observatory in the Umeda Sky Building was visited in Leg 10 of Amazing Race 12; Location shoot of Rain's (Korean Star) Runaway series
How to
get there:
Take Exit
No. 4 of Umeda Station (Midosuji line)
Check the map below for the better visual, it
will take almost 15 minutes walking until you reach the building.
From East
Tower 1F, take the escalator to 3F which is the entrance to Floating Garden
Observatory.
Pass
through the bridge and on the West Tower, take the see-through elevator until 35F.
Take the see-through escalator until the 39F of
the East Tower.
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| see-through elevator as seen from 39F East Tower (left), scenes from the elevator (right) |
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| See-through Escalation taken from 35F West tower going towards 39F East tower |
Since it
is already on 5.8 degrees Celsius on the mean temperature (min: 2.8, max: 8.7
on December 2, 2012) and in the interest of time, we decided to skip the 40F
(Cafe Sky, Lumi Deck and floating observation floor). We can no longer enjoy the view if we are
taking a stroll in the open area at the top floor.
We rested for a while on the 39F. Bought few souvenirs and postcards and send
it through Sky Post!
We were also able to visit the European Market on the building grounds.
We were also able to visit the European Market on the building grounds.
Summary of 5 days itinerary in 2012 Autumn Osaka, Kyoto Trip:
Day
|
Places to see
|
Food and Restaurants
|
Where to Sleep
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Day 1
|
Kyoto Guided Tour (JAPANiCAN.com)
Nijo Castle Kinkakuji Temple Imperial Palace Heian Jingu Shrine Kiyomizu Temple |
Il Bar, Kyoto Station
|
Hearton Hotel in Shinsaibashi
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Day 2
|
Pasta Frolla, City Walk
Dinner in 3rd Planet |
Hearton Hotel
| |
Day 3
|
[Kyoto] Saga-Arashiyama: Sagano Scenic Railway
Fushimi Inari Taisha Tofuku-ji Temple Gion-Shijo Kennin-ji Temple |
Snacks (sushi) in Sagano Station
Restaurant in Gion Dinner in 3rd Planet |
Hearton Hotel
|
Day 4
|
Lunch in Daimaru
European Market in Umeda Sky Street Food near Osaka Castle Dinner in 3rd Planet |
Hearton Hotel
| |
Day 5
|
Hearton Hotel
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