Daikanransha, Ferris wheel in Aomi district, Tokyo, Japan

The Daikanransha was a 115-metre Ferris wheel at Palette Town in Odaiba, with a 100-metre diameter and 64 gondolas. Four of the cabins were see-through polycarbonate gondolas fitted with air conditioning, holding four riders instead of six. Its red lattice frame and white spokes rose above a low glass-fronted building, and at night bands of white, pink and purple light ran along the spokes.

This wheel opened in 1999 as the world's largest at the time, holding that record until the London Eye opened the following year. It became a defining feature of Tokyo Bay and remained active for over two decades.

After a March 2013 lighting renovation, the wheel's roughly 120,000 neon tubes could switch between seasonal themes: cherry blossoms in spring, watermelons in summer, autumn leaves in fall and snowflakes in winter. The wheel also appeared in the anime Digimon Adventure and Inuyasha.

You can reach the wheel via the Yurikamome line to Aomi Station or the Rinkai line to Tokyo Teleport Station, both a short walk away. Both stations make it easy to get to the location without needing other transport.

After closing in 2022, some of its gondolas were moved to ski resorts and theme parks in other parts of Japan. These cabins now operate in new locations, giving them a second purpose far from Tokyo Bay.