Hep 5 Ferris Wheel
Probably one of the most visible structures seen in downtown Osaka is a Red Ferris Wheel on top of a building. This is the Hep 5 wheel.
HEP stands for “Hankyu Entertainment Park” (credit to Osaka station website).
This was one of those things I would typically excuse, but this is also a huge wheel on top of a building, so I wanted to try it.
I walked from Osaka station to the Hep 5 building. It was a few minutes walk.
Once I got into the Lobby of HEP 5, I followed the escalators up to the 7th floor.
I had the Osaka Amazing pass and the HEP 5 wheel was covered. But the cost of the ticket isn’t much, I believe 600 Yen (about $6).
This was on Saturday and there wasn’t a line.
The wheel moves slowly and takes about 15 minutes to make a full revolution.
On the capsule’s glass, facing each direction, are red outline guides to what buildings are in view. That’s pretty cool.
