Yahikoyama Ropeway
The Yahikoyama Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line in Yahiko, Niigata. This is the only line Yahiko Kankō Ropeway operates. The company is a subsidiary of Juraku, which operates hotels and restaurants. Opened in 1958, the line climbs Mount Yahiko of Yahiko Shrine. There is Panorama Tower at the summit, a tower with the observatory that moves like a rotating elevator. The observatory has a view of Sado Island on a clear day.
Basic data
- System: Aerial tramway, 3 cables
- Cable length:
- Vertical interval:
- Operational speed: 3.7 m/s
- Passenger capacity per a cabin: 35
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 5 minutes