Spots in Umeda Area

  • Umeda Sky Building Kuchu-Teien Observatory
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    4.0
    3025 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Oyodonaka 1-1-88 Umeda Sky Building
    An observatory facility located at the top of the 173 meter high Umeda Sky Building skyscraper located in Osaka City’s Kita Ward. Visitors can enjoy a 360 degree panorama of the streets of Osaka from the open air Sky Walk circular gallery, and many tourists both Japanese and international alike come to this famous spot to view the setting sun and Osaka’s nightscape. At night, the area is lit up by small, foot-level lights, creating a magical atmosphere. There is a fence at the site where lovers can attach a heart-shaped padlock to vow their love for one another, a popular destination for couples on dates. There is also a café on the 40th floor where you can take a break while enjoying the view.

    A very interesting structure and the view from the top is fantastic. There are a few shops and a cafe at the top and a lot of interesting information on how the building was constructed.

  • Grand Front Osaka
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    4.0
    530 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Ofukachou
    Grand Front Osaka is a multi-function commercial complex located in the Kita Ward of Osaka City, to the north of Osaka Station and Umeda Station. It comprises a North Building, South Building, and high-rise residential tower, with a hotel, shopping mall, restaurants, a theater, office space, plazas, rental space, etc. The large shopping area has over 260 individual stores, including fashionable luxury brand boutiques, interior furnishings stores, etc.; many of the stores are their brands’ first Kansai region store, or the Kansai region flagship store.

    Its located right next to Umeda JRStation. Number of shops is not that many however there are many food and beverage choices upstairs and we tried some of them which were all good quality at...

  • Umeda Sky Building
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Oyodonaka 1-1-88
    Forming part of the “Shin Umeda City” development project in the Kita Ward of Osaka City, the Umeda Sky Building is a skyscraper that is 173 meters high. With its unique design, consisting of twin towers that are linked at roof-level by the Floating Garden Observatory, it has become a prominent landmark in Osaka’s Umeda district. From the Floating Garden Observatory, visitors can enjoy 360-degree panoramic views of the Osaka cityscape while feeling the wind on their faces; the Observatory is very popular with foreign tourists and couples.
  • Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store
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    3.5
    30 Reviews
    Shopping
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Kakudachou 8-7
    Hankyu Umeda Main Store is one of Osaka’s longest-established department stores, having been founded as a station terminal department store in 1929 when Umeda Station was renovated. Hankyu Umeda Main Store has a total of 15 floors (13 floors above ground and two basement levels); the total floor space is larger than any other department store in Japan. With a concentration of the world’s leading brands in “International Boutiques” on the fifth floor, and another floor with a concentration of Japanese and international cosmetics brands, etc. Hankyu Umeda Main Store is renowned as the starting point for new fashion trends in the Kansai region.

    阪急百貨店うめだ本店の地下1階にあるお店です。以前は整理券を配るほどの人気でしたが、最近は休日でも、さほど待たずに購入することができますね。 今回はスモークベーコン味とクラムチャウダー味を購入しましたが、なかなか美味しかったですよ。

  • Tsuyu no Tenjinsha (Ohaatsu Tenjin) Shrine
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    4.0
    292 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Sonezaki 2-5-4
    The Tsuyu no Tenjinsha Shrine, which is located in the middle of a bustling area of Kita Ward, Osaka City, is reputed to have been built around the year 700. The Bunraku puppet drama “Sonezaki Shinju” was written by Chikamatsu Monzaemon about a tragic double suicide that occurred within the Shrine in 1703; as the name of the heroine of this drama was Ohatsu, the Shrine is now commonly referred to as the “Ohatsu Tenjin.” The Shrine is believed to be a good place to pray for success in business, safe journeys, or a good marriage, and as result it receives a large number of worshippers every day, particularly local shopkeepers and women. A flea market is held here on the first Friday of every month, and the Shrine is famous for its annual festival held in July each year.

    Tsuyuten shrine (Ohatsu-Tenjin) is a hidden spot located between buildings and built 1,300 years ago. It’s a historical and typical architecture of Japanese shrine. We were there without any plan...

  • LUCUA
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    4.0
    138 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 3-1-3
    This is the east building of LUCUA osaka, Japan’s largest station commercial facility located at Osaka Station. It is filled with approximately 200 fashion and cosmetic shops, cafes, restaurants and sweets stores. There are also many stores that choose it for their Kansai region or Japan debuts, a reason why it bustles with mainly female customers every day.

    Huge! Other reviewers have mentioned the food section and I agree! You can spend hours in there. Apparently this is the largest commercial station complex in Japan! The complex is linked to JR...

  • POKEMON CENTER OSAKA
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    4.0
    228 Reviews
    Shopping
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 3-1-1 Daimaru Umeda store B1F

    Located on the 13th floor which with the help of google maps sending me in circles finding it and with limited signage managed to find it with the help of a couple window decals. Being the 3rd...

  • HEP FIVE
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Kakudachou 5-15
    HEP FIVE is a fashion shopping mall in Osaka City. The building is very distinctive, with a red ferris wheel on the roof, and with the use of a striking red and white color scheme for the external walls. This is a trend-setting mall, with around 170 shops—mainly selling fashion and miscellaneous goods targeted at female consumers—and restaurants. The ferris wheel on the roof is an Umeda district landmark, enabling visitors to view Osaka City and Mt. Rokko from a height of 106 meters above ground level. The mother-and-child pair of red whale sculptures hung in the first-floor atrium were designed by famous industrial designer Tatsuya Ishii.
  • Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda Store
    Shopping
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Ofukachou 1-1
    One of Japan’s largest consumer electronics mass retailers, Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda is located right in front of the North Gate of JR Osaka Station. The store boasts an impressive range of products, from home appliances to PCs, cameras, games etc. It is the core tenant of the Yodobashi Umeda mall, and attracts large numbers of visitors, including not only Osaka locals but also foreign tourists. The fifth to seventh floors of the Yodobashi Umeda mall are occupied by popular fashion boutiques and miscellaneous goods stores, etc. The “Yodobashi the Dining” area on the eighth floor has a large number of restaurants.
  • Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store
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    4.0
    22 Reviews
    Shopping
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 1-13-13
    A department store connected directly to Hanshin-Umeda Station renowned locally for its selection of foodstuffs and groceries. The grocery section in the basement is filled with shops offering everything from Osaka favorites to the tastes of renowned shops from around the country, such as ikayaki fried squid, 551 Horai, and rusks by Gateau Festa Harada, well-known for its lines. The Hanshin Department Store also hosts fashionable apparel shops, cosmetics stores, and a Hanshin Tigers shop on the eighth floor where you can purchase a variety of team-themed goods. In summer, a beer garden, which has become a mecca for Tigers fans, is opened on the roof where patrons can enjoy watching live baseball.

    2022.10.11(火) 阪神スナックパークの[お好み焼き・焼きそば 粉心]で 阪神チャーメンと衝撃的な再開をしたアタシ 時刻は10:38ごろ 次に旨いものを求めてウロウロするや お決まりのちょぼ焼きにすることに! ちょぼ焼きは ラジオ焼きとかたこ焼きの元祖って言われているし スナパー(阪神スナックパークに)にいつきても 定番中の定番よね- さっそく ソースとマヨ掛けで...

  • Daimaru Umeda
    Shopping
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 3-1-1
    Daimaru Umeda is a department store located close to Osaka Station and Umeda Station. Representing a whole new kind of department store, Daimaru Umeda has a total of 17 floors (15 floors above ground and two basement levels). Besides fashion boutiques, there is also the “Ufufu Girls” floor for young women, and large branches of the Uniqlo and Tokyu Hands retail chains. The Pokemon Center Osaka and Tomica Shop are located on the 13th floor, with restaurants and cafes on the 14th floor.
  • HERBIS PLAZA ENT
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    4.0
    81 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osaka-shi Kita-ku Umeda 2-2-22
    A business park located in front of Nishi-Umeda Station in Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka City. With seven aboveground and two belowground floors, tenants include fashionable apparel shops, boutiques, and Sony Store Osaka; restaurants; beauty salons; a wedding hall; cooking classroom; and Billboard Live Osaka. XEX West, a fusion restaurant consisting of a Japanese cuisine area, Italian cuisine area, and bar; and the Osaka Shiki Theatre are located on the top floor.

    Two high-end luxury malls across the street from each other. One is beside the Ritz and the other is beside the Hilton. We happened to have ended up here on our anniversary the last few years. The...

  • HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Kakudachou 5-15
    This Ferris wheel is located on the 7th floor of HEP FIVE, a four-minute walk from JR Osaka Station. The red Ferris wheel is a symbol of HEP FIVE and when the weather is fine visitors are able to see the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Mt. Ikoma. It takes about 15 minutes to go around and the 360 degrees panoramic view is a must-see. At night the view of the twinkling neon lights of high-rise buildings creates a romantic atmosphere. The Ferris wheel cars are air conditioned and recommended scenic spots are in the inside the car, making it fun to look for from about 106 meters high in the sky. Visitors can also save their memories with a photo service for a fee.
  • Osaka Station City
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 3-1
    This large composite facility is centered around JR Osaka Station, the South Gate Building, and the North Gate Building. You’ll find everything from the encyclopedia Daimaru Umeda, Hotel Granvia Osaka, the Lucua 1100 commercial facility, a movie theater, a sports club, and more, not to mention clothing shops, restaurants, hotels, medical facilities, and every other type of business and service imaginable. There are several plazas as well, making it convenient for meeting up or taking a break.
  • Billboard Live OSAKA
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    4.5
    11 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osaka-shi Kita-ku Umeda 2-2-22 Herbis PLAZA ENT B2
    A live music club and restaurant located inside the HERBIS PLAZA ENT mall in front of Nishi-Umeda Station in Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka City. Located one floor B1 and connected via an underground passageway, here customers can enjoy a meal while watching live performances by artists from a variety of genres. The table and counter seating areas are unreserved and customers can sit anywhere they like. There's also a members' seating area, box seats, and casual self-service area which includes one drink.

    国内外のトップアーティストのステージを間近に見ることができます。カジュアル席ではビルボードの豪華な食事は頂けませんが、ドリンク込みで、カウンター席で気軽に音楽を楽しめます。

  • Hanshin Umeda Main Store Snack Bar Park
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osaka-shi Kita-ku Umeda 1-13-13

    改装前から通わせて頂いています♪改装前には、カレー丼が好きでよく食べてたのですが、無くなりました。残念です。シンプルなカレーライスもよく食べました。そのときに振り掛けていたGABANスパイスも好きですが正確には何か知りません。その店の名前も覚えていませんが、復活して欲しい! そして現在のフードコートは改装し、好きな店がオムライスの「たまご丸」です。しかし、愚痴になりますがトマトソースとデミグラソ...

  • LUCUA 1100
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 3-1-3
    This building, which opened in 2015, is filled with fashion stores is in the “North Gate Building,” which can be directly accessed from JR Osaka Station. It shares a plaza with the adjacent LUCUA building. It boasts trendy shops filled with the latest fashions and lifestyle goods, not to mention stores inherited from the department store “JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan,” offering a “never-before-seen combination” of goods to a wide variety of demographics. In addition to a Tsutaya bookstore and Disney Store, it also features a number of famous restaurants and the “Baruchika” zone, which is filled with food and drink establishments that stay open into the night.
  • Eki-Marche Shin-Osaka
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Osaka Osakashi Yodogawa-ku Nishinakajima 5-16-1 JR Shin-Osaka Station Campus/Conventional Line Wicket
    A shopping mall located inside the ticket gate area at JR Shin-Osaka Station located close to the Shinkansen transfer gate. Here shoppers can buy Unique Kansai region delicacies and treats to bring back with them, such as the famed pork buns of 551 Horai and the delicious cheesecake of Rikuro Ojisan no Mise. There are also a variety of snacks perfect for souvenirs as well as bento box lunches for sale. The facility is also host to numerous cafes and famous Kansai restaurants perfect for Shinkansen passengers waiting for their train. The mall constantly bustles with tourists and people on their way to work or school.
  • Herbis Plaza
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 2-5-25
    This is a commercial facility in the east wing of the skyscraper “HERBIS OSAKA” on the south side of JR Osaka Station. On all eight floors from the basement second floor to the sixth floor visitors will find a variety of world-class brand shops and refined restaurants. There are a variety of services offered including a beauty salon, travel agency, showroom, and a childcare facility as well. Visitors can spend time in elegance and forget about everyday life enjoying the atmosphere inside the luxurious building finished with marble and carpets.
  • BREEZE BREEZE
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda 2-4-9
    A shopping mall located in Breeze Tower in Osaka City’s Kita Ward occupying the eight floors of floor B1 through 6 and floor 33. The facility is host to 50 establishments, including shops making their Osaka debut, popular select shops offering fashionable and elegant items, and restaurants. The Kansai and Osaka flagship stores for United Arrows and top English designer Margaret Howell are also located here. Visitors can enjoy food and tea while looking out over the buildings and beautiful nightscape of Umeda from the cafes and bars on the 33rd floor.

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While Osaka prefecture is the country's second smallest prefecture, its capital, Osaka City, is the country’s third-largest and arguably one of the most popular in the Kansai region thanks to its vibrant nightlife, the Osaka people’s openness, and its much-loved cuisine, which has earned it the nickname "the nation’s kitchen."

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