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Encyclopedia > Sky Dream Fukuoka

Sky Dream at Night

At 112 meters in diameter and 120 meters in height, Sky Dream Fukuoka, the giant Ferris wheel of Evergreen Marinoa (a fairly large Japanese outlet mall), dominates the harbor of Fukuoka, Japan's western skyline. The wheel is so far the tallest wheel in Asia. At night when all lit up it is a very friendly sight. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A Ferris wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the UK, big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ... This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka (福岡市), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...


The largest Ferris-type wheel in the world is Nanchang, China's Star of Nanchang which is 162 metres tall. Nanchang (Chinese: 南昌; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. ...


Why The Ferris Wheel Remains Popular

For the typical teenagers without funds for a Love Hotel, its large size has a critical meaning. Amorous couples on a date treasure the 20 minutes of kissing time a circuit takes. Couples can get a photo souvenir of their ride for ¥ 1000. A love hotel sign in Ikebukuro Tokyo A love hotel sign in Shinjuku, Tokyo A love hotel (ラブホテル rabu hoteru) is an originally Japanese type of hotel offering privacy for a couple to have sex. ...


External links

  • Sky Dream webpage - in Japanese.
  • love hotel
  • JAL Guide to Fukuoka - Marinoa City Fukuoka
  • Marinoa City - (Japanese version only)

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Fukuoka, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2122 words)
Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea's Busan.
Fukuoka was formerly the residence of the powerful daimyo of Chikuzen, and played a conspicuous part in the medieval history of Japan; the renowned temple of Ieyasu in the district was destroyed by fire during the Boshin war of 1868.
Sky Dream Fukuoka, located in Fukuoka City's western ward, is one of the world's largest ferris wheels at a height of 120 metres(about 400 feet).
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