Kanzanji Ropeway

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The Kanzanji Ropeway (舘山寺ロープウェイ, Kanzanji Rōpuwei^?) is Japanese aerial lift line in Nishi, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, operated by Entetsu Tourism Development (遠鉄観光開発, Entetsu Tourism Development^?). The Entetsu Group company also operates hotels, an amusement park Hamanako Palpal (浜名湖パルパル, Hamanako Palpal^?), and Hamanako Musical Box Museum (浜名湖オルゴールミュージアム, Hamanako Musical Box Museum^?), all around Kanzanji Onsen (舘山寺温泉, Kanzanji Onsen^?) hot spring resort in Lake Hamana (浜名湖, Lake Hamana^?). Opened in 1960, the aerial lift links Kanzanji Onsen and Mount Ōkusa, across the northern cove of Lake Hamana.

[edit] Basic data

• System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 1 haulage rope
• Cable length: 724 m (2,375 ft)
• Vertical interval: 94 m (308 ft)
• Maximum gradient: 16°
• Operational speed: 7.0 m/s
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 61
• Cabins: 2
• Stations: 2
• Duration of one-way trip: 4 minutes

[edit] See also

• Enshū Railway Line
• List of aerial lifts in Japan

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Kanzanji Ropeway official website