Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway
The Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway (湯沢高原ロープウェイ, Yuzawa Kōgen Rōpuwei, "Yuzawa Highland Ropeway"), officially the Yuzawa Onsen Ropeway (湯沢温泉ロープウェイ, Yuzawa Onsen Rōpuwei, "Yuzawa Hot Spring Ropeway"), is Japanese aerial lift line in Yuzawa, Niigata, operated by (スノーリゾートサービス, Sunō Rizōto Sābisu). The line runs in the town of the huge ski resort complex, but it also transports hikers in other seasons. It opened in 1991.
Basic data[]
- System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
- Cable length: 1,303 m (4,275 ft)
- Vertical interval: 500 m (1,640 ft)
- Maximum gradient: 31°07′
- Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
- Passenger capacity per a cabin: 166
- The largest in Japan.
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 7 minutes
Ropeway Station
Panorama Station
See also[]
External links[]
- (in Japanese) Another Ropeway in Japan: Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway
- (in Japanese) Official website
Coordinates: 36°56′20″N 138°47′53.4″E / 36.93889°N 138.798167°E
Categories:
- Aerial tramways in Japan
- 1991 establishments in Japan
- Japanese rail company stubs