Sekisui House Ltd Japan continues to be one of the most exciting architectural places in the world, as evidenced by the incredible Umeda Sky Building in Osaka. Completed in 1993 and designed by Hiroshi Hara, who also designed the famous JR Kyoto Station Building.
Visitors can see the splendid view while enjoying the evening breeze.
Toward the north, lights of the expressway stretch out to Itami Airport, and airplane lights taking off and landing circle the airport. Toward the south, office buildings and hotels in Umeda stand out against the darkness, and brilliant neon signs of Dotonbori and Nanba and even Kansai International Airport are within sight. And in the west, there is a view of Yodogawa river and Osaka Bay. On a clear day, viewers can see as far as Kobe's Mount Rokko and the island of Awaji. The Dreams of Sky garden exhibit depicts humankind's many aspirations to attain the heavens, from the pyramids to the NASA space program.