Umeda Station in Osaka
Umeda station on the Hankyu Line
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Umeda Station, in Kita-ku, north central Osaka, is western Japan's busiest station, with around 2.3 million passengers using the station on a daily basis.
Umeda Train Station
Here is a quick guide to get around Umeda Station. You’ll find different stations, all connected through underground shopping centres, giving access to different lines :
Osaka - Umeda Station :
- The Hankyu Line (with trains on the Kobe Line to Juso and Kobe-Sannomiya, trains to Ibaraki, Awaji, Katsura, Karasuma and Shijo Station on the Kyoto Line, and departures to Toyonaka, Ishibashi and Takarazuka on the Takarazuka Line)
- The Hanshin Main Line connects Osaka-Umeda Station with Kobe-Sannomiya Station via Amagasaki, Koshien, and the Kobe suburb of Ashiya.
Umeda Station :
- The Midosuji Line of the Osaka subway system with trains to Shinsaibashi, Namba (near Dotonburi), and Tennoji Station in the south.
Umeda station on the Midosuji metro Line
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Hanshin sign at the Umeda Station
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Hankyu tracks at Osaka-Umeda station
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Higashi-Umeda Station :
- The Tanimachi Line is an Osaka subway line that connects the Tanimachi central area and Tennoji to Umeda.
Nishi-Umeda Station :
- The Yotsubashi Line (Osaka Subway) will connect Umeda to Suminoekoen through Namba.
These Umeda stations are very close to the Osaka Station, where you can take JR Lines, express trains and even the Haruka express to reach Kansai Airport. Osaka Station City, the big entertaining zone of the area, is also adjacent to the Umeda Station via underground passageway.
To take the Shinkansen from Umeda, you can use the Midosuji Line that goes to Shin-Osaka, the only place where you board the Shinkansen in the city of Osaka.
Around Umeda Station
You’ll find underground malls in Umeda Station connecting the various stations of other railway lines with numerous shops, cafés and restaurants. Hanyku department store, Hanshin department store and Daimaru department store cluster around the stations.
The twin towers of 173m-high Umeda Sky Building are a local landmark to be seen. There is an observation tower at the top - the Floating Garden - and the Takimi-Koji Alley of recreated traditional 1920s shops in the basement.
The 11-storey Hep Five Building has a popular Ferris wheel with great views of the city and plentiful shopping and dining possibilities.
Umeda Sky Building in Osaka
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View from the Umeda Sky Building
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Hep Five ferris wheel in Umeda, Osaka
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