The is
Japanese
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 employe ...
line in
Nagatoro,
Saitama.
It is the only line operates. The company is a subsidiary of
Chichibu Railway
The is a small-sector private railway company operating a railway line in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It managed the Mitsumine Ropeway (ä ...
. Opened in 1961, the line climbs of Chichibu Mountains. Cabins used for the line have not refurbished since its opening. Consequently, they are the oldest aerial lift cabins still used in
KantÅ region. At the summit, the company also operates a small
zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoo ...
, a
plum garden, and a
wintersweet garden.
Basic data
*System:
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...
, 2 track cables and 1 haulage rope
*Cable length:
*Vertical interval:
*Maximum gradient: 24°56â²
*Operational speed: 3.6
m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 61
*Cabins: 2
*Stations: 2
*Duration of one-way trip: 5 minutes
*One way cost: 480 yen (adults) 240 yen (children)
See also
*
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 sor ...
External links
Official website
{{Tokyo transit
Aerial tramways in Japan
Chichibu Railway
1961 establishments in Japan