Paid Observation Decks · Dotonbori / Namba
Dotonbori Ferris Wheel Ebisu Tower 道頓堀大観覧車えびすタワー
Oval Ferris wheel on the facade of Don Quijote Dotonbori, rising to 77.4 m with a 15-minute ride over the canal and the neon of Minami.
HoursMon-Fri 11:00-22:00 (last boarding 21:30); Sat-Sun 11:00-22:30 (last boarding 22:00)
ClosedOpen daily; starts 13:00 on weekly maintenance day; may close for weather
PriceRegular pass, per person: ¥1,000
Getting thereNamba (Osaka Metro, exit 14, 5 min walk)
Time needed30 min
Best timeAfter dark
AddressDon Quijote Dotonbori, 7-13 Soemon-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Websitedonki.com/kanransha
About
Ebisu Tower is a long, oval-track Ferris wheel built onto the Don Quijote Dotonbori store beside the Dotonbori canal. Its highest point is 77.4 m and a ride takes about 15 minutes, moving slowly past the Dotonbori billboards and over the Namba area. It reopened in 2018 after a long suspension and now runs daily, with a later start on maintenance days.
Highlights
- Unusual oval-shaped wheel built into a building facade
- Highest point 77.4 m above the Dotonbori canal
- Views of the Minami neon signs and the city skyline
- About 15 minutes per ride
Tips
- On Tuesdays (Wednesday if Tuesday is a holiday) it starts at 13:00 for maintenance.
- Operation can stop for weather or emergency maintenance; call the status line before going.
- Osaka Amazing Pass card holders get 100 yen off.
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