thumb|HEP

thumb|HEP Five

thumb|HEP Navio

thumb|The Ferris wheel atop HEP Five

HEP is a major shopping mall and entertainment center in the Umeda commercial district of Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is a shopping mall consisting of a HEP Five and HEP Navio.

HEP stands for "Hankyu Entertainment Park". The building is operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings's real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary Hankyu REIT and co-owned by Hankyu REIT (45%) and Hankyu Realty Co. (55%).

HEP Five

HEP Five receives about 17 million visitors annually (2007), making it one of the most visited fashion boutique buildings in the Osaka urban region.), which is accessible for a fee.

Building data

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| Location

| 5–15, Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka

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| Lot Area

| 5,596.11 m<sup>2</sup>

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| Total floor area

| 45,266.96 m<sup>2</sup>

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| Number of floors

| 10 floors, 3 underground levels

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| Completion date

| November 1998

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See also

  • List of shopping malls in Japan

References

  • Official website
  • Official website
  • Hep Hall
  • Hankyu REIT