Viewpoint

HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel

Umeda, Osaka

Address
5-15 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 〒530-0017 大阪市北区角田町5-15
Hours
Daily
11:00 to 23:00

Last boarding 22:45 and can be earlier when busy. The wheel is closed on 15 October 2026. The shops below close earlier than the wheel.

Source: hepfive.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Red Ferris wheel on top of the HEP FIVE building in Umeda
Photo: C.L. Kao (eddie5150) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

A red ferris wheel, 75 m across, on the roof of the HEP FIVE shopping building beside Hankyu Umeda. One turn takes about 15 minutes.

Nearest station Osaka-Umeda (Hankyu, Hanshin), Umeda (Midosuji Line)
Cost ¥¥
Time needed 30 min
Best time After dark

Insider tip

A ride is ¥1,000 per person and children aged 5 and under ride free. The last boarding is 22:45 and can be earlier when it's busy.

The Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden Observatory is an open-air deck 173 m up. The HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel is 75 m across on a shopping-building roof, and the Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel is 112.5 m.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Performance

Osaka Theater Festival 2027

大阪演劇祭2027

23 to 31 Jan HEP HALL (HEP FIVE 8F), Umeda

A festival of emerging Kansai theatre artists with works across a range of genres. The lineup, performance times and ticket details hadn't been announced when the page was read.

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Exhibition On now Free

Yosuke Kubozuka Solo Exhibition: Sexy Galaxy

窪塚洋介個展 セクシーギャラクシー

21 Oct to 2 Nov Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Art Stage, Umeda

More than 60 ceramic and ink works shown and sold. Admission is free. The last day closes at 17:00.

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Arched glass entrance of the Hankyu Department Store in Umeda nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Market Ends in 3 days

Kyoto Danna Connoisseurs: Picks of Genbei Yamaguchi

京旦那衆の目利き ~十代目山口源兵衛の選ぶ逸品~

21 to 26 Oct Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Matsuri Hiroba, Umeda

Items chosen by the tenth head of the Kyoto Muromachi obi maker Kondaya Genbei, with free talks on 21 and 23 October at 14:00. The last day closes at 17:00.

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Arched glass entrance of the Hankyu Department Store in Umeda nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Market On now Free

Hankyu Men's Suit Special

阪急の紳士スーツスペシャル

21 to 31 Oct Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Hankyu Umeda Hall, Umeda

Suit fair in the 9th floor hall, with Hankyu original suits at 29,700 yen. Admission is free. The last day closes at 17:00.

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29th Japanese Artisans Exhibition

第29回 日本の職人展

21 to 26 Oct Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Event Hall, Umeda

Handcrafted goods from artisans across Japan, with a thread-binding workshop making next year's zodiac sheep on 23 to 25 October (22,000 yen, materials included). The last day closes at 17:00.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Bizen Takashi Baba Exhibition Exhibition

    23 to 27 Oct · Hankyu Umeda Art Gallery, 7th floor

    An exhibition of Bizen and Shino ceramics at the 7th floor art gallery.

    Map · Source: Hankyu Department Store, Umeda Main Store · 備前 馬場隆志展 ~窯変する志野~

  • Toshio Honda Oil Painting Exhibition Exhibition

    23 to 27 Oct · Hankyu Umeda Art Gallery, 7th floor

    An exhibition of oil paintings at the 7th floor art gallery.

    Map · Source: Hankyu Department Store, Umeda Main Store · 本田年男 洋画展

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Osaka's station district, with a shrine and a covered street between the towers

Umeda is the area around Osaka Station, the busiest station on JR West. It's department stores, station complexes and two tall viewpoints, with a covered shopping street and a small old shrine tucked into the entertainment streets. Kitashinchi, Juso and Nakazakicho are all within walking distance.

Umeda has 19 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 bars, 3 shops, 2 shrines and temples, 2 viewpoints, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 landmark, 1 park or garden, 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 1 cafe. Read the Umeda guide.

What is the address of HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel?
5-15 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市北区角田町5-15).
What are the opening hours of HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel?
Daily 11:00 to 23:00. Last boarding 22:45 and can be earlier when busy. The wheel is closed on 15 October 2026. The shops below close earlier than the wheel.
How do I get to HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel?
The nearest station is Osaka-Umeda (Hankyu, Hanshin), Umeda (Midosuji Line). HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel is in Umeda, Osaka.
How much does HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel cost?
HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel?
After dark.

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