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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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aerial lift
An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''gondolas'', or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employ ...
line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1959, the line climbs in
Komono
260px, Gozaisho Ropeway and Komono in distance
is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 41,542 in 16883 households and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Ge ...
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Mie. Riders can see a view of
Yokkaichi
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yokkaichi is located in north-central ...
and
Ise Bay
is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: th ...
. The mountain itself is known for its scenery and
Yunoyama Onsen
, or Yunoyama Hot Springs, is a hot springs resort located near Mount Gozaisho in the town of Komono ( Mie District), Mie Prefecture, Japan. The area is within the borders of the Suzuka Quasi-National Park.
Yunoyama Onsen has been a tourist de ...
. The line links to a
chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...
line that goes to the summit.
Basic data
*System: Bi-cable detachable
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supp ...
*Distance:
*Vertical interval:
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 10
*Cabins: 38
*Stations: 2
See also
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Mount Gozaisho
{{nihongo, Mount Gozaisho, 御在所岳, Gozaisho-dake is a Japanese mountain located on the border of Komono, Mie Prefecture and Higashi-Ōmi, Shiga Prefecture.
This mountain is the center of Suzuka Quasi-National Park.
Outline
Mount Gozaish ...
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List of aerial lifts in Japan
The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lifts in the nation.
In Japan, aerial lift, or , includes means of transport such as aerial tramway, funitel, gondola lift, funifor, as well as chairlift. All of them are legally considered as a sort ...
External links
Gozaisho Ropeway Official website
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Gondola lifts in Japan
1959 establishments in Japan