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Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel

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Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel in Osaka’s Tempozan Harbor Village region is a popular tourist attraction. Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel has a diameter of 100 metres. Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel is one of the world’s largest Ferris Wheels. Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel is part of the Tempozan Harbor Village complex located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Japan, near Osaka Bay. Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel The Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel was opened to public on July 12, 1997. During the 17-minute ride (¥700), it offers a view of Osaka Bay and surrounding areas, such as Ikoma Mountains to the east, Akashi Strait Pearl Bridge to the west, Kansai International Airport to the south, and Rokko Mountains to the north. The wheel has colored lights that provide a weather forecast for the next day. Orange lights indicate a sunny day, green lights a cloudy day and blue lights indicate rain. Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel is located near the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and the Article based on Wikipedia article and used under the GNU Free Documentation License) |

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