Amuran

Amuran (アミュラン) 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.

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