HEP Five

HEP Five

HEP Five is a major shopping mall and entertainment center in the Umeda commercial district of Kita-ku, Osaka. It is easily located as it has a large Ferris wheel with a diameter of 106 metres protruding from its roof, which is accessible for a fee. The building itself houses over 100 shops and a hanging replica of 2 whales designed by Tatsuya Ishii. HEP stands for "Hankyu Entertainment Park". The building is operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

External links

* [http://www.livehep.com/ Official website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.livehep.com/about/index2.asp Official website] (English)


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