Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
天保山大観覧車
A 112.5-meter giant Ferris wheel beside Kaiyukan Aquarium. One rotation takes about 15 minutes, with views of Osaka Bay, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, and Universal Studios.
The Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel opened in 1997. At 112.5 meters, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world when it was completed. It stands in Tempozan Harbor Village at Osaka Port, right next to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. One rotation takes about 15 minutes. On clear days you can see Osaka Bay, the Rokko Mountains, Kansai Airport, and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. At night, the lighting on the wheel changes color based on the next day's weather forecast. There are four fully transparent 'see-through gondolas,' which have a separate queue. Tickets cost about 900 yen, and the wheel operates roughly from 10:00 to 21:00. Getting there: about a 5-minute walk from Osaka-ko Station on the Chuo Subway Line. It's a good way to end a visit to the aquarium, combining sunset and the night view. The Santa Maria sightseeing boat pier is also nearby.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–21:00 (last ride 20:30; check official website)
Nearby sights
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Universal Studios Japan
- Namba Yasaka Shrine
- Nakanoshima
- Amerikamura
- Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi
- Namba Grand Kagetsu
- Den Den Town (Nipponbashi)