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HEP FIVE

HEP Five is a commercial complex located right by Hankyu Umeda Station, marked by a red Ferris wheel. Many famous fashion brands can be found inside. It takes about 5 minutes to walk from the Station. Opened as Hankyu Five in 1971, the name was changed to HEP Five in 1998. ”HEP” stands for Hankyu Entertainment Park. Clothing stores fill the space from the basement to the sixth floor. The seventh floor is primarily food, while the 8th and 9th floors are dedicated to amusement, with occasional events. The Atrium contains a large 20 meter red whale designed by Tatsuya Ishi, suspended from the ceiling to give the impression of it swimming through the ocean. The most distinctive feature of HEP Five is the large rooftop Ferris wheel, 75m in diameter. It runs from 11:00am to 10:45pm, and has a sweeping view of the vista including Mount Ikoma and Osaka Bay. At night, the wheel is lit up, lending to a beautiful cityscape. Coupled with the adjacent HEP NAVIO, which contains clothing shops tailored to men, restaurants, and TOHO Cinemas, this large commercial area in Kita attracts the city's youth.

Address

5-15 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0017

Access

3 mins. walking east from Hankyu [Osaka-Umeda Station], 4 mins. walking east from JR [Osaka Station] Midosuji Gate, 5 mins. walking from Osaka Metro Midosuji Line [Umeda Station], 5 mins. walking from Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line [Higashi-Umeda Station]

Telephone

06-6313-0501

Business Hours

11:00am~9:00pm Food/Amusement 11:00am~11:00pm

  • Infomation

    After doing some shopping at HEP Five, we recommend checking out the nearby Hankyu Higashidori Shopping Street. Inside is a famous shrine that goes by the name Ohatsu Tenjin. Try exploring the area as you head towards the shrine. There are lots of restaurants serving everything from Osaka specialties like okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and kushikatsu to ramen, sushi, and yakiniku. After visiting Ohatsu Tenjin, continue south, past Oebashi and you can get to Nakanoshima.

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