Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It’s known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It’s surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeda_Sky_Building
The #Umeda #Sky #Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is the nineteenth-tallest[1] building in Osaka #Prefecture, Japan, and 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.[2] It is located in Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka.
The building was originally conceived in 1988 as the "#City of #Air" project, which planned to create four interconnected towers in northern Osaka. Eventually, the Japan #economic #bubble of the 1980s burst and brought the number of towers down to two.
The 173 m (568 ft)[3] building was designed by Hiroshi Hara. It was constructed by Takenaka Corporation and was completed in 1993.[4]
The building features a #rooftop observatory, The #Floating #Garden #Observatory, as well as an underground #market that attempts to recreate the #atmosphere of Osaka in the early 20th century.[5] At the base of the towers is an #urban garden with walking trails and #water features.
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