Technocosmos
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Technocosmos, later renamed Technostar, was an tall giant Ferris wheel that was built for the Expo '85 World Fair in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It carried almost 3 million passengers during the exposition.
Technocosmos, later renamed Technostar, was an tall giant Ferris wheel that was built for the Expo '85 World Fair in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It carried almost 3 million passengers during the exposition.
Renamed as Technostar in Suita
After Expo '85, Technocosmos was relocated in 1986 to the Expoland amusement park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, and renamed Technostar. Expoland has since permanently closed. Work began on dismantling Technostar in November 2009, and it had been removed from the Osaka site by the end of the following month. In Suita city, a new wheel was opened in 2016 called the Redhorse Osaka Wheel; as part of Expocity created in 2015.
Coordinates
Technocosmos, Expo '85, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Kantō region: Technostar, Expoland, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai region:
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