Osaka Kyoto Hiroshima Projects 4 Created 23-Sep-17 By Ina Seddig, Mainz, Germany Church of the light 2 Osaka, church Umeda Sky Tower Osaka, belvedere, landmark, mall, restaurant Kyoto Central Train Station 4 Kyoto, bus station, mall, mixed-use development, train station 3 Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum 5 Higashiosaka-shi, archive, museum http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ina_seddig/guides/osaka%20kyoto%20hiroshima/ 1
Church of the light Kita-kasugaoka 1 4-3-50 Osaka This church is a small structure on the corner of two streets at Ibaraki, a residential neighbourhood It is located 25km north-northeast of Osaka in the western foothills of the Yodo valley railway corridor The church has an area of roughly 113 m² The church was planned as an add-on to the wooden chapel and minister's house that already existed at the site The Church of the Light consists of three 59m concrete cubes (59m wide x 177m long x 59m high) penetrated by a wall angled at 15, dividing the cube into the chapel and the entrance area One indirectly enters the church by slipping between the two volumes, one that contains the Sunday school and the other that contains the worship hall The benches, along with the floor boards, are made of re-purposed scaffolding used in the construction A cruciform is cut into the concrete behind the altar, and lit during the morning (as it is facing east) It took more than two years to complete 2-1999 113 m² Arno Daily from 1000 till 1800 h Take JR line (Tokaido Honsen line) from Osaka station to Ibaraki It takes 12 minutes Then take Kintetsu bus from Ibaraki station bound for Kasugaoka Park Get of the bus at Kasugaoka Park Then 2 minutes walk to Church of light http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ina_seddig/guides/osaka%20kyoto%20hiroshima/ 2
Umeda Sky Tower Oyodo naka 88 531 0076 Osaka http://wwwkuchu-teiencom/english/ Part of a wider concept of interlinking towers under the name of "City of Air", Hara's project had to be reduced from four to two towers due to practicalities Even so, it is absolutely breathtaking to experience the magic of engineering hidden behind the structure of this complex The building program includes an underground restaurant, mall and a roof garden observatory, opened to the public and connected through a series of lifts and diagonal escalators which float above the cityscape Although it is one of the most recognisable landmarks in Osaka, with 173 m, it is nowhere near the tallest, but even so, it is worth a great deal of admiration 1993 Takenaka Corporation Burutapen 10:00 to 22:30 Last admission 22:00 Short walk from Osaka Railway (JR) Station Subway: Umeda Station, Higashi-Umeda Station o Nishi-Umeda Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ina_seddig/guides/osaka%20kyoto%20hiroshima/ 3
Kyoto Central Train Station Higashishio-koji 8-3 600-8214 Kyoto 's second-largest train station building (after Nagoya Station) and one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-storey roof At 70 meters high and 470 meters from east to west, it exhibits many characteristics of futurism, with a slightly irregular cubic facade of plate glass over a steel frame The station's large main hall with its exposed steel beamed roof, called the Matrix, is meant to reflect both the structure of the station and the grid like layout of Kyoto's street network Kyoto is one of the least modern cities in by virtue of its many cultural heritage sites, and was largely reluctant to accept such an ambitious structure in the mid-1990s As a result the design has attracted criticism for its role in breaking down the traditional cityscape 1997 238000 m² Kyoto City Quentin_Seik http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ina_seddig/guides/osaka%20kyoto%20hiroshima/ 4
Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum Shimokosaka 11-18 577-0803 Higashiosaka-shi http://wwwshibazaidanorjp/english/ Shiba Ryotaro is one of the best known historical novel writers in ese history His researched work has been translated to a large number of languages and within he is regarded as a hero This museum is set around his house and the window from his studio, overlooking a wonderful garden, sets the pace for one of the most wonderful architectural experiences that has ever created A swiping path allows you to glance into the Master's studio and lead you into the main building where Ando uses a variety of tricks to enhance the experience of the space Light, materials and scale are used cleverly to overwhelm visitors and bring them to heart of Shiba's world Tips: 1 You cannot take photos inside, hence there are none here, pls don't 2As you get to the lower level of the cathedral like window, look up to the left side of the window and you will see a stain on the ceiling which many believe to be shaped as the hero of Ryotaro's best known novel "Ryoma ga yuku" 11-2001 450 m² Structural engineer Contractor Asocoral Engineering Associates Zenidakagumi Ltd Shiba Ryotaro KInen Zaidan (Public Interest Foundation) Burutapen 10:00am to 5:00pm Closed on: Mondays (When Monday is national holiday, the museum closes on the following Tuesday) 1 September to 10 September 28 December to 4 January Nearest stations are: Kawachi Kosaka and Yaenosato (Nearby cities: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara) Train map link: http://wwwshibazaidanorjp/00info/image/e_mapgif http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ina_seddig/guides/osaka%20kyoto%20hiroshima/ 5