Ebisu Tower Ferris Wheel

The Ebisu Tower Ferris wheel

The Osaka audio-guided tour takes you to the foot of the Ebisu Tower Ferris wheel, an attraction spotted from afar thanks to its oval shape, unique in the world, which gives it an immediately recognisable silhouette.

An oval wheel above Dōtonbori

Integrated directly into the façade of the Don Quijote store, a very popular discount chain, the Ferris wheel offers a ride of about fifteen minutes in closed and air-conditioned cabins, which rise slowly to more than seventy metres above the city. At the top, the view opens onto the Dōtonbori canal, the bridges, the giant signs and the moving crowd, with, in clear weather, distant landmarks such as Osaka Castle or the Tsutenkaku tower.

What there is to see

By day, one observes the constant ballet of passers-by and boats on the canal; but it is especially at night that the experience becomes spectacular, when the neon lights are reflected in the water and transform the district into a veritable film set. The Ferris wheel offers an original way to gain height and to discover Osaka from another angle.

Practical information

The Ebisu Tower Ferris wheel is integrated into the façade of the Don Quijote store, at the edge of the Dōtonbori canal, in Osaka. The ride lasts about fifteen minutes; the attraction operates according to its own hours, liable to vary. It is advisable to check the conditions of access and the prices before going up.

What is particular about the Ebisu Tower Ferris wheel?

Its oval shape, unique in the world, and its integration into the façade of the Don Quijote store, at the edge of the Dōtonbori canal.

What can you see from the Ferris wheel?

The Dōtonbori canal, the bridges and the neon lights and, in clear weather, distant landmarks such as Osaka Castle or the Tsutenkaku tower.