Illuminated Underground Malls

Christmas colors of Diamor & Hilton Plaza in East Umeda

By Masayoshi Hirose

Community writer

Translated by Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Illumination at West Umeda Underground Mall

High-rise buildings viewed from the underground mall

The six-meter-high giant Christmas Tree standing at the gorgeous Galleria of Diamor

Diamor's bright Christmas with shining decorations

Giant Christmas Trees with draped curtains of soft lights

North-to-south concourse decorated with gold lights hanging from the ceiling along Hankyu Department Umeda Main Store

Walk along the newly-built East-to-west concourse of Hankyu Department Store  to East Umeda

It's crowded in front of Hankyu Department Store. Everywhere around here is shining with gorgeous illumination!

Last weekend, on December 12th, I dropped by at Nikon Plaza inside Hilton West Plaza to get my camera fixed.

Since I had the camera in my hands, on my way back home I strolled around Umeda to take some photos. Fortunately, December is the season of illuminations, and I walked around the underground malls to find good objects. I passed couples or office workers who were heading home. Everybody was walking very fast, with different facial expressions. Seeing their busy faces and busy steps in malls illuminated for the Christmas and New Year, one of the busiest times of the year, made me feel very busy too!

Illumination at Osaka Station
1. Twilight Fantasy at Osaka St. City
2. Illuminated Underground Malls

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By Masayoshi Hirose

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Translated by Takako Sakamoto

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Kim Bergström 5 years ago

Looks wonderfully festive!

Jihad Mahmoud 8 years ago

Looking forward to Dec this year.

Cordelia Ding 8 years ago

Gorgeous lights!

Odilia Sindy Okinawati 8 years ago

Walking around Umeda on Saturday night and enjoying the feel of “urban Osaka“ in October. It was pretty with the lamps and can`t imagine how beauty that area during winter especially when it illuminated^^