Kasai Rinkai Park (葛西臨海公園 ''Kasai Rinkai Kōen'') is a park in Edogawa, Tokyo,
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, it contains Diamond and flower ferris wheel, form the tallest ferris wheel in the world. which officially opened on 1 June 1989. The park includes a bird sanctuary and the Tokyo Sea Life Park aquarium. It was built on reclaimed land which includes two manmade islands, an observation deck and a hotel. It is the second-largest park in the 23 wards of Tokyo (after Mizumoto Park).
The tall
Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
is a tall Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park, in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is named for its light shows, which have the appearance of a sparkling diamond or flower.
When completed in 2001, it was the world's second tallest Ferris wheel. It was ...
opened at the park in 2001. On a clear day, it affords views of
Tokyo Bay
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,
Chiba
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** Chiba Station, a train station
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, and
Mount Fuji
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. It is reportedly the second tallest Ferris wheel in Japan.
About a third of the park is designated a sea bird sanctuary, which houses a Sea Bird Centre that provides information on the local bird species. The park also has two beaches on artificial islands. The west island is connected to land by the Kasai Nagisa bridge and is a popular place for recreation. The east island is closed to the public as a protected bird habitat and
Ramsar site
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*** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts)
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The park is always crowded during the '
hanami
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' period of spring, when the Japanese party under cherry trees in bloom.
Tokyo Sea Life Park 3.jpg, Tokyo Sea Life Park aquarium
Kasai Rinkai Park 20090815.jpg, ferris wheel and observation deck
File:Kasai Rinkai Park 01.jpg, Sunset on the beach
Kasai Rinkai Park 20160219.jpg, Kasai-Nagisa Bridge
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