Mount Tsukuba Ropeway


The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway. It is the only aerial lift the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line, hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.
The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.
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Basic data

Source:
  • Opened: 1965
  • Distance:
  • Vertical interval:
  • Stations: 2
  • Speed:
  • Trip time: 6 minutes
The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.