Ferris Wheel Amuran

Great view and inexpensive

The ferris wheel sits on the top floor of one of the Chuo Station's shopping malls and thus reaches close to the same height above ground as the much larger London Eye, which is about eight times more...

I navigate by it

It is mounted atop the main railway station here, so it is helpful in getting your bearings. If I can see it, then I can find the station. It is nicely lit up at night.

Nice wheel

This wheel,'though not very big, is on the top of the main railway station department store so in fact is as high as as its competitor in London. The view of the city and the volcano is impressive and...

Only 500 Yen

Spent only 500 yen then can have full view of Kagoshima. Good deal. On the top floor of Kagoshima JR Chuo Station.

Lovely view of Sakurajima

The city itself isn’t particularly wonderful to look at, but the view of Sakurajima is fantastic. It was a very hot day when we went on the wheel and the attendants gave us a fan each as the carriages...