Waterfall clock in Osaka Station: Tells you the time in a special way

The waterfall clock in Osaka station has a wonderful way of telling Umeda is the biggest district in Osaka. (The area around Osaka station is called “Umeda”)
As those who have come to Osaka before know, there are many department stores and restaurants here, so you can shop and dine to your heart’s content.

Going around to department stores like Grand Front Osaka, LUCUA, Isetan (currently being remodeled), Hankyu Department Store, and Hanshin Department Store, anyone would forget the time.

This is the spot you should visit when that happens.

■The waterfall clock is inside the Osaka station building

If you exit JR Osaka station from the central south gate and turn left, you will see the waterfall clock.
*The exit with the home electronics retailer Yodobashi Camera is on the north side, so use the exit on the opposite side.

No ordinary clock, this clock tells you the time with water droplets that come down in a waterfall. Please see this video to watch the beautiful waterfall clock in action!

As those of you who have watched the video realize, what you can see is not only the time.

This waterfall clock also displays a variety of beautiful pictures and words to us.

Let’s see some photos of those.

■The waterfall clock welcomes your arrival

First you are greeted with the word WELCOME.

Not only in English, though.

Chinese (simplified).

Chinese (traditional).

Korean.

There is also Thai.

■Not only can you see words, but beautiful pictures too

And next are pictures.
You can see a variety of pictures suited to the season.

First to appear is a cute dragonfly.

Next is a Japanese maple.
When it is autumn, the leaves of the Japanese maple are painted with lovely reds and yellows.

Next is a scarecrow.
A scarecrow is a figure made out of bamboo and straw that prevents birds and animals from eating crops growing in rice paddies and fields.

With art such as this, the beautiful waterfall will relieve you of weariness.

It is highly recommended that you visit this waterfall clock when you stop by Osaka station.