Saturday, April 11, 2026

namBa H!PS

 


Though sometimes I make spelling mistakes, the title of this post is not one of them.. .... this is really how the building is named.


It was designed by one of my favorite Japanese architects, Shin Takamatsu, a Shimane- born architect.


It is an entertainment complex and opened in 2007.


The red structure running up inside the hourglass-shaped cavity is actually a free-fall type of amusement park ride called YABAFO.


The complex is home to restaurants, spas, pachinko parlors, and karaoke. There is even a golf studio and the exterior of the building is used for rock climbing events.


The above photo seems to be a love hotel. I spotted the composition while walking around Namba Hips...


The previous post in this series on Osaka was on Namba Hatch, the nearby music venue...


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