A sight to behold for architectural-inspired visitors. The main outdoor passageway resembles the antelope canyon in the US.
Go at night to savour the lighting effects, especially the roof top garden - walk along the main thoroughfare at 2F.
The architecture is spectacular! The terraced garden, grand canyon, and the rooftop playground are together in harmony.
Very unique for a shopping mall and one of my favorite places to visit each time I come to Osaka.
You know it’s hot when the pavement feels like it’s trying to high-five your face. So we ducked into this mall, and honestly—it was a revelation.
This isn’t your grandma’s mall. There’s a Marimekko. There’s a tent store that made me question if I should take up camping. There’s a rooftop park—yes, an actual green rooftop—with soft rolling hills that look like Teletubby turf engineered by an architecture student on shrooms (compliment). You can stretch out, snack, and people-watch while enjoying some skyline views of Osaka.
Inside, the retail vibe is way more curated and indie than cookie-cutter. Think well-designed home goods, skincare, cool outdoor gear, and fashion that won’t bankrupt you. There’s even a lush walkway several floors up—almost meditative if not for the occasional kid screaming about takoyaki.
Namba Parks is where smart design meets summer survival. It’s part mall, part hangout spot, part green sanctuary in a sea of concrete. If you need to beat the heat, spend money in air-con bliss, or just zen out on a fake hill while eating a FamilyMart sandwich—this is your place.
Would I return? In a heartbeat.
Would I camp on the rooftop if allowed? Also yes.
For a shopping mall, its design was interesting and beautiful. There were many nice things for sale, we bought some foodstuff and had a drink there. The rooftop gardens on terraces were well done and maintained, there were plants from the Australian or African continents such as banksia, protea and kangaroo paws.
Perfect escape into greenery right in the middle of the bustling city. It was so quiet and calming to be surrounded by various plants. At the Green Desk you can have an ideal outdoor workplace to use your laptop (sockets and wifi available for free) or read a book. And higher you climb the stairs - the more breeze of fresh air you can get. I think I found a perfect place to hide in the shadows during hot summer weather.
