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Hirakata Park

Last updated: September 13, 2026

The giant Ferris wheel at Hirakata Park seen from below, its spokes and gondolas banded in green, blue, red, orange and yellow, with the park's script name sign mounted across the hub
Photo:The 80-metre Ferris wheel over Hirakata Park. Running since 1912, it is the oldest amusement park in Japan, on the hillside between Osaka and Kyoto.Japan Maik via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped

Hirakata Park — "Hira-Par" to Osaka locals — is Japan's oldest amusement park, running since 1912 on a hillside between Osaka and Kyoto. Some forty rides and attractions span gentle carousels to proper coasters, crowned by an 80-metre giant Ferris wheel overlooking the whole park. And it turns with the seasons: pools in summer, then illuminations, ice skating and snow play through winter — a full family day out whatever the month.

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  1. Stop at: Hirakata Park
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