Amuran

Ferris wheel in Kagoshima, Japan
The Amuran Ferris wheel

Amuran (アミュラン, Amyuran) is a Ferris wheel in Kagoshima, Japan. The wheel sits on top of Amu Plaza Kagoshima adjoining Kagoshima-Chūō Station, and is one of the major attractions in the city. The wheel has a diameter of 60 m, and is 91 m from the ground at its highest point. It has 36 gondolas, of which two are completely transparent. The wheel takes approximately 14 minutes and 30 seconds to make a complete revolution.[1]

History

  • September 2004: Amuran opens.
  • June 2005: Number of riders passes 500,000.
  • May 2007: Number of riders passes 1 million.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ Amu Plaza Kagoshima Official website Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "アミュプラザ鹿児島(鹿児島ターミナルビル(株))". Archived September 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 11 August 2008 (in Japanese)

External links

  • Amu Plaza Kagoshima Official website (in Japanese)
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