Cosmo Clock 21
Cosmo Clock 21 is a giant Ferris wheel at the Cosmo World amusement park in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama, Japan. It is also the world's largest clock.[1][2] When it first opened, it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel, until the completion of the 112.5-metre (369 ft) Tempozan Ferris Wheel in Osaka, Japan, in 1997.
History and specifications
Built for the YES '89 Yokohama Exposition at Minato Mirai 21 in 1989,[3] Cosmo Clock 21 was originally constructed with a height of 107.5 metres (353 ft).[4]
In 1997 the structure was dismantled, then in 1999 relocated onto a taller base which increased its overall height to 112.5 metres (369 ft).[5][6]
Cosmo Clock 21 has 60 passenger cars,[7] each capable of carrying up to eight people. One rotation of the 100-metre (330 ft) diameter wheel takes 15 minutes.[8]
Coordinates
- 1st (107.5 m tall) installation, completed 1989, dismantled 1997: ?
- 2nd (112.5 m tall) installation, completed 1999: 35°27′19″N 139°38′12″E / 35.4553872°N 139.6367347°ECoordinates: 35°27′19″N 139°38′12″E / 35.4553872°N 139.6367347°E
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| Preceded by Grande Roue de Paris |
World's all-time tallest Ferris wheel 1989–1997 |
Succeeded by Tempozan Ferris Wheel |
| Preceded by Technocosmos |
World's tallest extant Ferris wheel 1989–1997 |
Succeeded by Tempozan Ferris Wheel |