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is a tall Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park, in Tokyo, 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 also the tallest Ferris wheel ever built in Japan, but was surpassed the following year by the Sky Dream Fukuoka. However, the Fukuoka wheel closed in September 2009, and the Kasai Rinkai Park wheel once again became Japan's tallest operational Ferris wheel.
The wheel is in diameter and has 68 passenger cars, each able to carry 6 people. Passengers may not smoke and pets are not permitted. Each rotation takes 17 minutes, and on a clear day the views from the top of the wheel include Tokyo,Kasai Rinkai Park - Tokyo Guide
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{{Ferris wheel Ferris wheels in Japan Buildings and structures in Tokyo Tourist attractions in Tokyo Edogawa, Tokyo
is a tall Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park, in Tokyo, 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 also the tallest Ferris wheel ever built in Japan, but was surpassed the following year by the Sky Dream Fukuoka. However, the Fukuoka wheel closed in September 2009, and the Kasai Rinkai Park wheel once again became Japan's tallest operational Ferris wheel.
The wheel is in diameter and has 68 passenger cars, each able to carry 6 people. Passengers may not smoke and pets are not permitted. Each rotation takes 17 minutes, and on a clear day the views from the top of the wheel include Tokyo,Kasai Rinkai Park - Tokyo Guide/ref> Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Disneyland, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba, Mount Fuji, and the Bōsō Peninsula.
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{{Ferris wheel Ferris wheels in Japan Buildings and structures in Tokyo Tourist attractions in Tokyo Edogawa, Tokyo