Osaka Station City's eight places full of personality, such as 'Skylark in the sky' growing vegetables and symbol space 'Time and space'

After major rehabilitation of JR Osaka station was completed, from May 4th "Osaka Station City"Will open a new grand. This Osaka Station City is divided into a South Gate Building opened on March 16, 2011 and a North Gate Building opened on May 4, but both of them include "water" "green" "hour" "eco" Individual "theme" with the theme of "information"Plaza"Is set up.

The square is an industrial designerMito Oka ShigeruMr. supervised the design, there are places such as "Plaza in Heaven" which grows vegetables on the roof, and the square space of Osaka Station City "Space-time" It was an attractive spot beyond the plaza.

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There is an entrance of JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan and LUCUA (Lukua), "Atrium Square" which can be said to be the center of the North Gate Building. It is in the center of the second floor.


Very high ceiling, it is an open spot.



LUCUA that you can see on the left.


The right is JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan.


Looking down from the elevator is like this.


Next, "Space-time (time) square" on the 5th floor of Hashigami station rooftop. You can reach the escalator from Atrium Square in the center of North Gate Building 2nd floor.


It is only a symbol space of Osaka station city, it is a very spacious space.


There is also a cafe.



Because I can overlook the trains going and going under the eyes, is not it a dying place for railway lovers?


A large clock that seems to be useful as a meeting spot.



It is JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan on the left, LUCUA on the right. After the Grand Open on May 4th it will be full of people.


And the "peaceful garden" on the 10th floor of the North Gate Building.


It is a Japanese-style room that is small and cozy.



Objects with water floating.


Sakura and plum, trees such as camellia are planted on a maple.




You can see a stone lantern in the back.


"Wind plaza" of the western garden on the eleventh floor which went up the stairs from the "peaceful garden".


In the center is a sculptor Yoichi Takada's artwork "Wind poetry" is built.



It is characterized by feathers moving by wind.


There was water from the wood deck in the center.



It is a view from 'Wind Square'.


"Rose clock" set on the pillar.


It was a spot where we could spend a pleasant time on sunny days such as yellow umbrella and wooden table set.


There is "the sky of the sky" on the 14th floor where I went up the stairs from the 11th floor where "Wind Square" is located. You can only access by stairs.


I will go up the stairs where flowers are decorated on the wall by 3 floors.


When I got up the stairs, the open space appeared.


By the way, looking down the stairs looks like this. It is the wind square where you can see in the center.


This is "the farm in the sky".


This kind of farm is spreading on the roof of JR Osaka Station.



Wind power generation system and solar power generation system are installed.



Fields where vegetables etc are cultivated.





Is it to wash your hands after doing soil, there is a water supply.


It was a pastoral space that I can not think of in the middle of the city.


"Carillon Plaza" at the second floor of North Gate Building on the second floor, where it crosses the Hankyu area.


In the center is a symbol of the square "Carillon Clock".


It is used as a passage since April 11, but it will be completed as a square on May 4th.



"South Gate Plaza" spreading on the first floor of South Gate Building.



The glass eaves are said to have solar panels built in.


Finally "Sun Plaza" spreading on the 15th to 17th floors of the South Gate Building.



It seems that it is imagining a Spanish style courtyard.



A solar power generation system is installed.



"The sun's clock" which imaged the golden sun.


Which plaza is useful as a spot for relaxation when you are tired of shopping, but it is fun to visit with sightseeing feeling simply because design is high, is not it?