Cosmo Clock 21 is a 112.5 metre tall

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at the Cosmo World amusement park in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama,

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History and specifications

Built for the YES '89 Yokohama Exposition at Minato Mirai 21 in 1989, Cosmo Clock 21 was originally constructed with a height of . In 1997 the structure was dismantled, then in 1999 relocated onto a taller base which increased its overall height to .Senyo Kogyo Co, Ltd. - Cosmo Clock 21
Cosmo Clock 21 has 60 passenger cars, each capable of carrying up to eight people. One rotation of the diameter wheel takes 15 minutes.

Coordinates

* 1st (107.5 m tall) installation, completed 1989, dismantled 1997: ? * 2nd (112.5 m tall) installation, completed 1999:

Gallery

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References

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