October 2022: Please note the Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town has now permanently closed. Please see our Odaiba page for other things to see and do in the district.
Do you consider the London Eye a must-ride? Then you’ll want to take a ride on its Tokyo counterpart, the Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town.
Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town - image © Florentyna Leow
The London Eye is one of the UK’s best-known attractions, but fewer people know that it was built after the Sky Wheel in Odaiba which opened to the public early in 1999.
Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town - image © Florentyna Leow
The Sky Wheel is 115 meters tall, and is the second tallest in Japan still in operation. (The tallest is in Osaka.) More importantly, it’s adjacent to Venus Fort, an outlet mall where you can do all your shopping. Riding the Ferris wheel afterwards is like a final hurrah to a day out in Odaiba.
Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town - image © Florentyna Leow
A ride on the Ferris wheel lasts 16 minutes and costs JPY1000. This may or may not be a little steep depending on your point of view, but you will get some fantastic sweeping views of the Tokyo metropolitan skyline, from Haneda Airport to Rainbow Bridge to Tokyo Tower and the Sky Tree.
English name:
Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town
Japanese name:
パレットタウン大観覧車
English address:
1-3-10 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064
Japanese address:
〒135-0064 東京都江東区青海1-3-10
Opening hours:
Sunday-Thursday: 10am-10pm
Friday, Saturday and the day before a national holiday: 10am-11pm
Admission:
12 years old and over: 1000
4-11 years old: 500
3 years old and younger: free
Nearest Transport:
Train: Directly connected to the north exit of Aomi Station on the Yurikamome line.
Train: 3-minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai line.
Nearest Hotels:
:: Check availability and pricing for hotels near Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town on Booking.com or Agoda.com.
Telephone:
+81-3-5500-2655
Website:
Near To Here:
Giant Sky Wheel in Palette Town is located in Tokyo's Odaiba district. See our complete list of things to do in Odaiba, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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