Umeda (梅田) as the centre northern part
of Osaka City is often called "Kita" by the locals. Umeda is a
district bristling with high-rise towers and crowds of shoppers,
business people, travellers and visitors. Major department stores,
shopping malls, movie theatres, office buildings and hotels are
gathered in this area. The main train station is called Osaka for JR
and Umeda for other railways (Hankyu & Hanshin) & subway. Umeda has
the world largest underground shopping mall complex, which connects
most of the stations, department stores, shopping buildings and
first class hotels. Refer to our Osaka map
to locate the attractions that interest you.
Yodobashi Umeda
The district's name means "ume field". It was originally written as
"buried field" (埋田), because the area had been agricultural and was
filled in to accommodate the new train station in the 1870s.
Umeda Landmark Buildings
Umeda
Sky Building
The 170 metre high building provides 360 degree views from its public
observatory. Also know as the Floating Garden Observatory it has a very
distinct architecture.
Umeda Sky Building
Osaka Central Post Office
Gate Tower Building, which features the Hanshin Expressway passing
directly through the 5th-7th floors of the building.
HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
HEP FIVE shopping complex, which features specialty shops
targeted at young people, has a bright red ferris wheel on its roof.
From the air conditioned gondola at the top of the wheel 106 meters
above the ground, you can get a splendid view of downtown, of Osaka
harbor, and all the way out to Mt Ikoma.
Tsuyunoten Shrine
Tsuyunoten Shrine (Ohatsu
Tenjin)
is a tranquil oasis among the noise of busy
Umeda in central Osaka.
Tsuyunoten Shrine dates back to the 6th century.
Osaka Tenmangu
Shrine
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine hosts Osaka's biggest festival Tenjin Matsuri,
which is one of the greatest boat festivals in the world.
Umeda Shopping - Department Stores
Daimaru Department Store
Hankyu Department Store
Hanshin Department Store
Umeda Loft
Umeda Shopping - Shopping Centres (Malls)
HEP FIVE
HEP NAVIO
Yodobashi Umeda - Cameras, computers, electronics
GARE Osaka
Whity Umeda
Diamor Osaka
E-ma
Hilton Plaza West
HERBIS Plaza ENT - BVLGARI, Gucci, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany
HERBIS Plaza WEST
Hankyu Sanbangai
NU Chayamachi
EST
With small shops a long 2.6km, it is
the longest shopping street in Japan. Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street is
where you can experience Japanese downtown shopping style.
Umeda Shopping - Specialty Stores
Books Kinokuniya: Over 3,000 m2
Books Asahiya: Over 2,000 m2
Pokemon Center Osaka (in the Umeda Center Building)
Umeda - Hanshin Department Store
Umeda Entertainment & Culture
Blue Note Osaka→Billboard-Live Osaka
HEP FIVE
Museum of Oriental
Ceramics, Osaka
National Museum of Art Osaka
Osaka City Central Public
Hall
Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
Shiki Theatre Company
Umeda Arts Theatre
Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Parks - Nakanoshima Park
Nakanoshima Park
is a quite green oasis in the heart of busy Osaka. Nakanoshima
Park features 4000 trees, river frontage and a rose garden.
Umeda Train Stations
It is a little difficult to understand the train station
of the Umeda district as there are three passenger stations all with the
generic name Umeda Station. Each is
operated by a different railway company and is normally referred to by their
full names: Hanshin Umeda Station,
Hankyu Umeda Station and
Osaka Municipal Subway
Umeda Station.
JR West - Osaka Station
(Has over 600,000 passengers a day)
(●JR Kobe Line, ●JR Kyoto Line, ●JR Takarazuka Line, ●Osaka Loop Line, ●JR
Yumesaki Line, ●Yamatoji Line, ●Hanwa Line, ●Kansai Airport Line)
Kita Shinchi Station
●JR Tozai Line
Hankyu Railway
●Kyoto Line,
●Kobe Line,
●Takarazuka Line
Umeda Station
Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line
Umeda Station
Osaka Municipal Subway
Umeda Station (Midosuji Line, M16)
Nishi-Umeda Station (Yotsubashi Line, Y11)
Higashi-Umeda Station (Tanimachi Line, T20)
There are over 2.3 million passengers a day at these stations. They rank
fourth busiest in Japan.
