was a tall

Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules ...

Palette Town Palette Town was a shopping mall and entertainment complex in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan. The facilities have been closed for redevelopment of the area. Features Features included: * Daikanransha, a Ferris wheel * Mega Web, exhibition hall of car m ...

in Odaiba, Japan.

Description and history

When it opened in 1999, it was the

world's tallest Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules ...

. It has the same diameter as its world record predecessor, the

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 and diameter of . Description Tem ...

, at

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, but its overall height is greater. Daikanransha lost its world's tallest status to the

London Eye The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United ...

, which officially opened on December 31, 1999, but which did not open to the public until March 2000 because of technical problems. It is the third tallest Ferris wheel ever constructed in Japan, and, since the closure of

Sky Dream Fukuoka was a 120-metre-tall giant Ferris wheel in the city of Fukuoka, Japan, operating from December 2001 until September 2009. It was tall, making it the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan during its years of operation. It was located in the Evergreen Ma ...

in September 2009, the second tallest still in operation, after the

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 ...

. It is also Asia's 10th tallest and the world's 12th tallest wheel ever constructed. Daikanransha is visible from the central urban area of Tokyo, and passengers can see the

Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, built in 1958. At , it is the second- tallest structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and i ...

, the twin-deck Rainbow Bridge, and

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, as well as central Tokyo, during their 16-minute ride. The

Bōsō Peninsula The is a peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It is part of the Greater Tokyo Area. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula covers ...

and

Mount Fuji , or Fugaku, located on the island of Honshū, is the highest mountain in Japan, with a summit elevation of . It is the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia (after Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra), and seventh-highest p ...

, the highest mountain in Japan, can also be seen on a clear day, and at night the wheel is brightly lit by 120,000 neon tubes programmed to display multiple patterns in over 100 colours. Due to the redevelopment plan for the entire Palette Town, the Ferris wheel was closed in August 2022. Image:Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel.jpg, Daikanransha Image:Odaiba palette town 2.jpg, Structure and cars Image:Odaiba10.jpg, Odaiba skyline

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* {{Coord, 35.6263915, 139.7822902, region:JP_type:landmark, display=title Buildings and structures in Koto, Tokyo Ferris wheels in Japan Odaiba Tourist attractions in Tokyo 1999 establishments in Japan