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Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel (ダイヤと花の大観覧車 Daiya to hana no daikanransha) is a 117-metre (384 ft) tall Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It is named for its light shows, which have the appearance of a sparkling diamond or flower.[2]
When completed in 2001,[3] it was the world's second tallest Ferris wheel. It was also the tallest Ferris wheel ever built in Japan, but was surpassed the following year by the 120-metre (390 ft) Sky Dream Fukuoka. However, the Fukuoka wheel closed in September 2009,[4][5] and the Kasai Rinkai Park wheel is once again Japan's tallest operational Ferris wheel.
The wheel is 111 metres (364 ft) in diameter[6] and has 68 passenger cars, each able to carry 6 people. Passengers may not smoke and pets are not permitted. Each rotation takes 17 minutes, which the operators advertise as permitting "maximum kissing time",[7] and on a clear day affords views of Edogawa, Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Disneyland, Chiba, Bōsō Peninsula, and Mount Fuji.[8][9]
References
- ^ Kasairinkai Park
- ^ Tokyo Travel: Kasai Rinkai Park
- ^ Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association | Parks in Tokyo Metropolitan | Kasai Rinkai Park
- ^ Sky Dream Fukuoka Stopped Operation Sign
- ^ マリノア 福岡 大観覧車 アミューズメント エバーグリーンマリノア
- ^ 葛西臨海公園
- ^ The Bigger Ferris Wheels Get, the More Cash Flows - New York Times
- ^ Kasai Rinkai Park - Tokyo Guide
- ^ KASAI RINKAI PARK
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Coordinates: 35°38′38″N 139°51′26″E / 35.6439052°N 139.8572257°E
Ferris wheels Fixed Ferris wheels Americas - Canada: Niagara SkyWheel
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Europe & Eurasia Proposed Ferris wheels
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