Osaka Ferris Wheels 大阪の観覧車
It turns !
Do you want to have an original panoramic view of the city, are you a thrill seeker? Osaka Ferris Wheels are for you. By day for a walk in the sky, by night for the magic of urban illuminations, here is a selection of the best Ferris wheels, which turn again as on the most beautiful day!
HepFive
This first Ferris wheel is also the one you will see immediately upon arriving in Osaka. It is the symbol of Umeda , it is all red and dominates the entire large central station district of the city because it is located on the 7th floor of the Hep Five shopping center . At its highest point, you reach 106 meters in height ! If the weather is clear, you have an unobstructed view to the Akashi Strait and to the Ikoma Mountains.
A complete lap takes 15 minutes . 52 air-conditioned cabins with musical ambiance are at your disposal for an enchanting tour. There is a photo service (for a fee) so you can keep a little souvenir.
Open from 11 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. every day, 500 yen (3€75), free for children under 5.
Access: 3 minutes from Umeda station and 4 minutes from JR Osaka station.
To read: Umeda, the commercial and railway hive
Hep Five Ferris Wheel
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Redhorse Osaka Wheel
Here is the newest Ferris wheel and also the largest in Japan ! Opened on July 1, 2016 in Expocity-Osaka , located in the Osaka World Expo Commemoration Park . This wheel is very large and culminates at 123 meters above the ground, where everything will seem very tiny to you. The appeal of this new Ferris wheel lies in its complete transparency , even the floor is made of glass! It is also the first of its kind to be equipped with an anti-seismic system .
A complete lap takes 18 minutes. 72 cabins, all air-conditioned with a tablet available, await you, including two luxury cabins with leather armchairs and even a system that allows you to make the floor opaque for those who are too dizzy.
Open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, 1,000 yen (7€50), free for children under 3. VIP cabin: 8,000 yen (60€).
Access: Osaka Monorail, Bampaku-Kinen kôen station.
A time-lapse video of its construction until commissioning:
Red Horse Osaka Wheel Ferris Wheel
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Ebisu Tower
A special Ferris wheel since it is oval in shape. You are in the Dotonbori district, that is to say in the heart of the city of Osaka . Located on the facade of the Don Quijote discount store , you take a grand tour in 15 minutes on a seat that rotates on itself, to enjoy the panoramic view at 77 meters high , without a single effort. 32 cabins turns on a rail, which is ultimately closer to an elevator than a classic Ferris wheel , but the system doesn't matter, as long as you're drunk!
This attraction in the hyper center has just reopened on January 19, 2018, after 10 years of closure . You have to believe that big wheels are once again on the rise in Japan, so take advantage of them too!
Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, 600 yen (4€50).
Access: 5 minutes on foot from Namba station.
See also: Shinsaibashi and Namba districts
Ferris Wheel Ebisu Tower in the Dotonbori district
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