HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
HEP FIVE 観覧車
A red Ferris wheel on the roof of a Umeda shopping mall, its highest point about 106 meters above ground. Each ride takes about 15 minutes and offers views of Umeda and Osaka Castle.
HEP FIVE is a fashionable shopping mall beside Hankyu Umeda Station, focused on apparel and goods for young women. The red Ferris wheel on the roof is a symbol of Umeda. It is 75 meters in diameter, its highest point is about 106 meters above ground, and one rotation takes about 15 minutes. From the top you can look out toward Umeda Sky Building, Osaka Castle and Mount Ikoma, and the night view is especially lovely. A ride costs about 600 yen (free once with the Osaka Amazing Pass). The entrance is on the 7th floor, and it operates about 11:00 to 23:00. The cars can connect to your phone to play music. It is convenient to ride while shopping in Umeda, and it is also a popular date spot for couples. It is about 3 minutes on foot from Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station or JR Osaka Station.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00–23:00 (last ride at 22:45)
Nearby sights
- Umeda Sky Building
- Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street
- Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
- Osaka Tenmangu
- Nakanoshima
- Japan Mint Cherry Blossom Passage
- Osaka Museum of History
- Osaka Castle