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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 ...

ese aerial lift line, operated by

Tanigawadake Ropeway Company is a mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. Routes The mountain trail leading to the summit of Mount Tanigawa from four directions: north, south, east and ...

. The Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line,

Harunasan Ropeway The is Japanese aerial lift line in Haruna, Gunma, Haruna, Gunma Prefecture, Gunma, operated by Tanigawadake Ropeway Company. The Tobu Railway, Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line, Tanigawadake Ropeway. The line climbs t ...

. Opened in 1960, the line climbs Mount Tanigawa Tenjindaira Ski Resort, Minakami, Gunma. The line is operated all seasons, transporting skiers, hikers, or tourists.

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Mount Tanigawa view from Tenjin Pass 2015-10

*System: **Until August 2005:

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 ...

, 3 cables **From September 2005: Funitel *Elevation at top: 1319m *Distance: *Vertical interval: *Passenger capacity per a cabin: 22 *Cabins: 14 *Stations: 2 *Time required for single ride: 10 minutes File:Doaiguchi Station 2.jpg, Doaiguchi Station File:Tenjindaira Station wicket.jpg, Tenjindaira Station

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Tanigawadake Ropeway Company official website
{{Japan-cable-line-stub Gondola lifts in Japan 1960 establishments in Japan

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