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 escalator ride is an event in itself as it feels like you are floating up into the
sky. They lead to the observation area of the twin towers.
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.
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