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| Perhaps the highest escalator in the world. |
The Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building
in Osaka City, Japan, and one of the city's most
recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story
towers that connect at their two uppermost stories,
with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide
atrium-like space in the center. The escalater ride
is an event in itself as it feels like you are floating
up into the sky. This is a cheap way to see the
city, less than 10 USD to go up to the observation
area.
Located in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, the building
was originally conceived in 1988 as the "City
of Air" project, which planned to create four
interconnected towers in northern Osaka. Eventually,
practical considerations brought the number of towers
down to two.
The 173 m (568 ft) building was designed by Hiroshi
Hara. It was constructed by Takenaka Corporation
and was completed in 1993... |
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