Shinhotaka Ropeway

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No.2 Ropeway.
No.2 Ropeway.

The Shinhotaka Ropeway (新穂高ロープウェイ Shinhotaka Rōpuwei?) is Japanese aerial lift system in Takayama, Gifu, operated by Okuhi Sightseeing Development (奥飛観光開発?). The Meitetsu Group company also operates hotels in the area. Opened in 1970, the line climbs to the hillside of Hotakadake in Northern Alps, the third tallest mountain in Japan.

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Shinhotaka Ropeway is a system consisted of two lines. No. 2 Ropeway is the first aerial lift in Japan to use double decker cabins.

[edit] No. 1 Ropeway

  • System: Aerial tramway, 3 cables
  • Cable length: 573 m (1,880 ft)
  • Vertical interval: 188 m (617 ft)
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 45
  • Cabins: 2
  • Stations: 2
  • Duration of one-way trip: 5 minutes

[edit] No. 2 Ropeway

  • System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
  • Cable length: 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 848 m (2,782 ft)
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 121 (double decker)
  • Cabins: 2
  • Stations: 2
  • Duration of one-way trip: 7 minutes

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