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
Kōbe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which ...
,
Hyōgo, operated by
Kōbe City Urban Development. It has an official nickname . Opened in 1991, the line links
Shin-Kōbe Station and
Nunobiki Herb Garden
The is a herb garden located on Mount Rokkō above Kobe, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The garden is accessed by Shin-Kobe Ropeway gondola lift from downtown Kobe. It features over 75,000 herbs (200 varieties), plus ...
. Its scenic view is popular among tourists.
Basic data
*Cable length:
*Vertical interval:
*Longest span:
*Spans: 12
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 6
*Cabins: 69
*Main engine: 200 k
W DC motor
*Operational speed: 3
m/s
*Time required for single ride: 10 minutes
See also
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Maya Ropeway The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname . Opened in 1955, the line climbs Mount Maya, with a scenic view of the city known as Kik ...
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Rokkō Arima Ropeway
The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Opened in 1970, the line links Mount Rokkō and Arima Onsen hot spring. The aerial lift consisted of two lines, and . The latter, however, is current ...
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Maya Cablecar
The Maya Cablecar, officially the is a Japanese funicular line in Kobe, Hyōgo, operated by the public company Kōbe City Urban Development. The line opened in 1925, originally as a route to Tōri Tenjō-ji temple on Mount Maya. Now the line i ...
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Rokkō Cable Line
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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 sor ...
External links
Shin-Kōbe Ropeway official websiteKōbe City Urban Development official website
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Gondola lifts in Japan
1991 establishments in Japan