Wall of Hope (希望の壁)
Shin Umeda City complex, Kita-ku, Osaka
Sources checked October 2026
- Year
- 2013
- Architect
- Tadao Ando
- Type
- Monumental green wall
- Access
- Open-air green wall in the landscaped grounds of the Shin Umeda City complex (Umeda Sky Building website, October 2026)
Born of an idea by Tadao Ando, this plant monument, 9 m high, 78 m long and 3 m deep, was unveiled in November 2013 in the Shin Umeda City complex in Osaka, where the Umeda Sky Building stands. The client is Sekisui House. Plants with staggered flowering times are laid out so that the wall changes its look with the seasons.
History
The wall was born of an idea by Tadao Ando (安藤忠雄). Its client is Sekisui House (積水ハウス), which has its head office in the Shin Umeda City complex in Osaka, where the Umeda Sky Building stands. The unveiling ceremony took place on 5 November 2013, with Ando and the chairman of Sekisui House attending.
Architecture
The monument is 9 m high, 78 m long and 3 m deep. Plants with different flowering times are arranged to a set plan, so that the wall changes its look with the seasons.
Visiting
The wall stands in the open air, on the east side of the Shin Umeda City complex, among its landscaped grounds.
34.71° N, 135.49° E
