The Umeda Sky Building is a two-tower skyscraper in Osaka, Japan.

We were able to go up the 40 story towers to the interconnected  glass bridges with escalators and elevators that cross an open atrium space.

The journey up was part of the experience itself. After stepping into the sleek elevator, we were whisked high above the city. Then we then took the floating escalator that seems to hang in midair.

Once we reached the open air observation area we enjoyed some time exploring the views.

Below we could see Osaka stretched out endlessly in every direction.

We walked around the observation deck slowly taking in the views of Osaka. It was the kind of moment that makes you pause and simply appreciate where you are.

Afterwards we headed down to the elevators and back to the ground. 

“人生は「今」にある”