Tempōzan Giant Ferris Wheel, Ferris wheel in Kaigandori, Osaka, Japan

The Tempōzan Giant Ferris Wheel is a 112.5-meter-tall wheel with a 100-meter diameter and 60 cabins, four of them glass-floored see-through cabins. Its pale grey steel A-frame supports a rim of thin silver spokes carrying mostly red and a few blue cars. At night the rim becomes a ring of green lights.

The wheel opened on 12 July 1997 as the world's tallest Ferris wheel, standing 112.5 metres high with a 100-metre diameter. It was built by Osaka Waterfront Development, now K.K. Kaiyukan, which still operates it. Passenger milestones followed: 3 million by April 2000, 5 million in July 2002 and 10 million in October 2008.

Since December 20, 2014, LED lighting has replaced the earlier mercury and neon lamps, allowing the wheel to show a sun for sunny weather, a cloud for cloudy skies and an umbrella for rain. The wheel is a sibling of Yokohama's Cosmo Clock 21, sharing the same builder, diameter and capacity.

The wheel is easily reached by public transportation and sits near a metro station. It is open for most of the day and offers the clearest views on days with good weather.

On clear days, visitors can see as far as Mount Ikoma, the Akashi Bridge, Kansai International Airport, and the Rokko Mountains from the top. These distant views make each visit different depending on the weather and visibility.