Hakone Komagatake Ropeway


The Hakone Komagatake Ropeway, officially the Komagatake Ropeway Line, is a Japanese aerial lift line in Hakone, Kanagawa, operated by Izu Hakone Railway. The line, opened in 1963, climbs Mount Koma from the Lake Ashi lakeside.
From 1957 to 2005, Izu Hakone Railway also operated Hakone Komagatake Funicular which climbed Komagatake from east side.

Basic data

  • System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
  • Cable length:
  • Vertical interval:
  • Maximum gradient: 30°15′
  • Operational speed: 5 m/s
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 101
  • Cabins: 2
  • Time required for single ride: 7 minutes