【大阪】世界魅力度ランキング今年も１位｜海外に選ばれる理由｜続編（４K）

Last year, Osaka ranked first in the world in an international index measuring the attractiveness of tourist cities. In the 2026 edition, it ranked third overall. However, looking only at the "attractiveness" category, it was still number one in the world this year. (Yanolja Research, "Global Tourism City Attractiveness Index 2026," published July 2026, evaluating 261 cities) It's a city that people fall in love with more and more each visitor. Why is that? I walked through Umeda, the gateway to the city, once again, starting from the pedestrian overpass where the previous installment ended. Umeda is currently undergoing a complete urban reconstruction. The stopping position of trains at Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station has shifted by approximately 14 meters, and the Osaka Shin-Hankyu Hotel, long a landmark of Umeda, is being rebuilt. JR Osaka Station has a new west exit and an underground platform with direct access to Kansai International Airport. I'll take a leisurely walk through "the current Umeda," which won't be seen in a few years, together with my guide, Miori. The second half will cover the story of the person who envisioned this town 100 years ago, and a little bit of our "imagination" for the future of Umeda. 📌 What you can see in this video: • Hankyu Osaka Umeda Station: 9 tracks, 10 platforms, and the site of the major platform renovation • Hankyu Sanbangai: The moving walkway said to be the first to be put into practical use in Japan • Umeda New Pedestrian Bridge and Hankyu Department Store (with photos from the 1930s) • The underground "Umeda Dungeon" connecting 7 stations, and 3 tips for not getting lost • The rebuilding site of the Osaka Shin-Hankyu Hotel and the major renovation of "Hankyu Village" • The zelkova tree-lined avenue, rooftop garden, and Umeda Plaza of Grand Front Osaka • The new west exit of JR Osaka Station, KITTE Osaka, and Umeda Underground Exit • The red Ferris wheel of HEP FIVE as seen from the rooftop (a 75m diameter Ferris wheel that you ride from the 7th floor of the building) • Ending: A tour of Osaka on the same day (Nakanoshima, Osaka Castle, Loop Line, Tennoji, Abeno Harukas, Shinsekai, Minami, Dotonbori) → JR Osaka Station "Toki no Hiroba" (Time Square) ⏰ Timeline (Chapters) 0:00 From the pedestrian overpass in the previous work / Ranked 3rd in the world but 1st in attractiveness 0:42 Hankyu Osaka Umeda Station (Platform moves 14m) 3:28 Around the station (Under the elevated tracks, Chayamachi) 4:26 Descending into the station (Hankyu Sanbangai, moving walkway) 5:49 Umeda New Pedestrian Overpass and Hankyu Department Store 6:49 Umeda Dungeon (Tips for not getting lost) 8:26 To the ground level / Osaka Shin-Hankyu Hotel reconstruction site 10:25 Tree-lined avenue of Grand Front Osaka (8th in recognition, 1st in attractiveness) 11:41 Umeda viewed from the rooftop garden 12:33 Knowledge Capital ~ Umeda Kita Plaza 14:22 JR Osaka Station 14:51 New West Exit and KITTE Osaka 17:34 Umeda Kita Underground Exit (Direct access to Kansai Airport) 18:46 Imaginary Umeda *The following is a fictional story. 20:24 Ending: "It's going to be alright now." ✨ Your channel subscriptions and likes are greatly appreciated! We will continue to walk around and document the "present" of Osaka and Kansai. ▶ Subscribe here: @yate-kg6sm ▶ Previous video (Osaka, ranked #1 in the world for tourist cities | Walking through Umeda during summer vacation) 【4K】観光都市ランキング世界1位「大阪」｜今、外国人観光客が殺到する街・大阪梅田を歩く 【Discover Osaka Osaka Exploration Team Official Website】 High-resolution photos that couldn't be included in the video, and event information for Osaka and Kansai are now available! 🌐 https://osaka-tankentai.com/ 📊 Source of figures • Tourism city ranking: Yanolja Research "Global Tourism City Attractiveness Index" 2025 edition (1st overall) / 2026 edition (3rd overall, 1st in attractiveness, 8th in recognition) • 7th most livable city in the world: EIU "Global Liveability Index 2026" • Approximately 17.6 million foreign visitors to Osaka (2025, record high): Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau • Movement of train stopping position at Hankyu Osaka Umeda Station (approx. 14m) and Shibata 1-chome plan: Hankyu Railway, announced November 26, 2025 • Approximately 375,000 passengers/day at JR Osaka Station (FY2024): JR West • HEP FIVE Ferris wheel (boarding on the 7th floor, 75m in diameter): HEP FIVE Official Direct service from Namba to Kansai Airport (Limited Express Rapi:t, approximately 38 minutes, etc.): Nankai Electric Railway 📹 Filming & Editing: Osaka Exploration Team 🎥 🎥 Filming: August-September 2026 📍 Filming Locations: Umeda area, Kita-ku, Osaka City (Hankyu Osaka Umeda Station / Chayamachi / Hankyu Sanbangai / Umeda Shin Pedestrian Bridge / Grand Front Osaka / Umekita Plaza / JR Osaka Station / KITTE Osaka), Osaka Castle, Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, Kema Sakuranomiya Park, in front of Universal Studios Japan, Midosuji, Nakanoshima (Os...