Shikoku Cable

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Shikoku Cable (四国ケーブル, Shikoku Kēburu^?) is a transportation company Shikoku, Japan. Headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates a funicular and aerial lifts.

[edit] History

• June 26, 1964: Founded as Yakuri Cable.
• December 28, 1964: Yakuri Cable Line opens.
• November 14, 1970: The company is renamed as Yakuri Hashikura Cable.
• April 1, 1972: Hashikurasan Ropeway opens.
• March 28, 1987: Unpenji Ropeway opens.
• August 1, 1987: The company is renamed as Shikoku Cable.
• July 21, 1992: Tairyūji Ropeway opens.
• April 1, 1999: Hashikurasan Ropeway is spun off into a separate company.

[edit] Lines

• Yakuri Cable: A funicular line in Takamatsu, Kagawa.
• Unpenji Ropeway: An aerial lift in Kan'onji, Kagawa.
• Tairyūji Ropeway: An aerial lift between Naka and Anan, Tokushima.

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official website