<P> Cosmo Clock 21 is a giant Ferris wheel at the Cosmo World amusement park in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama, Japan . When it first opened, it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel, until the completion of the 108 - metre (354 ft) Igosu 108 in Shiga, Japan, in 1992 . </P> <P> Built for the YES' 89 Yokohama Exposition at Minato Mirai 21 in 1989, Cosmo Clock 21 was originally constructed with a height of 107.5 metres (353 ft). </P> <P> In 1997 the structure was dismantled, then in 1999 relocated onto a taller base which increased its overall height to 112.5 metres (369 ft). </P> <P> Cosmo Clock 21 has 60 passenger cars, each capable of carrying up to eight people . One rotation of the 100 - metre (330 ft) diameter wheel takes 15 minutes . </P>

The cosmo clock 21 ferris wheel in yokohama city japan