Monorails in Japan
Here is a list of monorails in Japan.
Discontinued
- Nagoya Municipal Monorail, Nagoya, Aichi, 1964 — 1974.
- , Himeji, Hyōgo, 1965 — 1974.
- Meitetsu Monkey [Park Monorail Line]: Inuyama, Aichi, 1962–2008. It linked the Monkey Park to the nearest railway station.
- Nara Dreamland Monorail, Nara Dreamland, 1961 — 2006
- Odakyū Mukōgaoka-Yūen Monorail Line, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 1965 — 2001.
- "Suspended Train" at the Exhibition of Transportation and Electricity in Osaka, 1928. Operated only for a week, from November 28 until December 3. It was the first monorail in the nation, as well as the only one in the pre-war period.
- Toei Ueno Zoo Monorail: Tokyo, 1958-2023. It linked the two sectors of the zoo in Ueno Park. Service was suspended on 31 October 2019 and permanently closed in December 2023.
- Yokohama Dreamland Monorail, Kanagawa, 1966 — 1967.
- Yomiuriland Monorail, Kanagawa and Tokyo, 1964 — 1978.
- Skyrail Midorizaka Line: Aki-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 1998 — 2024. A commuter line in a residential development suburb of the city. It was also considered as an automated guideway transit.