Mount Hakodate Ropeway

Mt. Hakodate Ropeway. The background is Tsugaru Strait.
Sanroku Station.
The FM Iruka studio, near Sanroku Station.

The Mt. Hakodate Ropeway (函館山ロープウェイ Hakodateyama Rōpuwei) is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Hakodate in Hakodate, Japan. As of 2004, this is the most heavily used aerial lift line in Japan, transporting 1,559,000 riders yearly. The aerial tramway was prominently featured in Noein, a 2005 anime.

Basic data

History

Services

Cabins operate once every 10 minutes. The whole ride takes 3 minutes. The fare costs ¥640 one-way, or ¥1160 for a round-trip.

Stations

Station name Japanese Distance Elevation Transfers Location
Sanroku
(submontane)
山麓 0 m 56 m 10 minutes walk from Jūjigai Station, Hakodate City Tram Route 2 or 5. Hakodate, Hokkaidō
Sanchō
(summit)
山頂 787 m 334 m

See also

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Coordinates: 41°45′36.3″N 140°42′35″E / 41.760083°N 140.70972°E / 41.760083; 140.70972

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