Tempozan Ferris Wheel
Tempozan Ferris Wheel is a 112-meter-tall Ferris wheel located in Osaka, Japan, at Tempozan Harbor Village, next to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, one of the largest aquariums in the world. The wheel has a height of 112.5 metres and diameter of 100 metres.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: jetsun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ferris wheel
- Description: Ferris wheel in Osaka, Japan
- Also known as: “Tempōzan Ferris Wheel” and “Tempōzan Giant Ferris Wheel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Tenpō and Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan.
Mount Tenpō
Peak
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Tenpō, located in Minato-ku, Osaka, is Japan's second lowest mountain. The mountain's peak is 4.53 metres above sea level, and bears more resemblance to a hill than a mountain.
Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan
Museum
Photo: hiromitsu morimoto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan is a museum, which is situated 310 metres southwest of Tempozan Ferris Wheel.
Osaka Aquarium
Ticket shop
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it first opened, it was the largest public aquarium in the world. Osaka Aquarium is situated 190 metres southwest of Tempozan Ferris Wheel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Universal Studios Japan and Konohana-ku.
Universal Studios Japan
Photo: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Universal Studios Japan is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States.
Konohana-ku
Suburb
Konohana-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan. It stands at the mouth of the Yodo River. It is home to the popular western-style theme park of Universal Studios Japan. It was the site of Expo 2025, a World's Fair held in 2025.
Taisho-ku
Suburb
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taishō is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km2. Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period. Taisho-ku is situated 3½ km east of Tempozan Ferris Wheel.
Tempozan Ferris Wheel
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Minato-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.65627° or 34° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
135.43096° or 135° 25′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMC4J+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 382746499OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=big_wheelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q548263
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Tempozan Ferris Wheel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “天保山大摩天輪”
- French: “Grande roue Tempozan”
- French: “Grande roue Tempōzan”
- Hungarian: “Tempozan Harbor Village óriáskerék”
- Hungarian: “Tenpózan óriáskerék”
- Indonesian: “Tempozan (kincir ria)”
- Indonesian: “Tempozan”
- Japanese: “天保山大観覧車”
- Korean: “덴포잔 대 관람차”
- Spanish: “Tempozan Ferris Wheel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tempozan Market Place and ル・センティフォーリア.
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