The , officially the , is a

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in the town of

Hakone is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 11,293 and a population density of 122 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The town is a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs and views of ...

Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kana ...

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. It is operated by , who also operate the Hakone Tozan mountain railway line. The company belongs to the Odakyū Group. The funicular links Gōra, the upper terminus of the railway line, with Sōunzan above. At Sōunzan, connection is made with the

Hakone Ropeway The is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The funitel line links between Sōunzan and Tōgendai via Ōwakudani, all within Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. The line became funitel in 2002, the second of its kind in the nation, after ...

, which runs to Tōgendai on Lake Ashi. Opened in 1922, the line was rebuilt in 1995, when new cars replaced the old. In March 2020, the cars were replaced again with two new two-car red and blue trainsets supplied by Keio Juuki Seibi Co. Each trainset is able to accommodate up to 250 passengers.

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The line has the following technical parameters: *Length: ' *Height: ' *Maximum Steepness: ''20%'' *Gauge ''983mm'' *Cars: ''2'' *Capacity: ''250 passengers per car'' *Configuration: ''

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'' *Journey time: ''9 minutes'' *Traction: ''Electricity''

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Official website by Hakone Tozan Railway
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Funicular railways in Japan Lines of Hakone Tozan Railway Tourist attractions in Kanagawa Prefecture Transport in Kanagawa Prefecture Hakone, Kanagawa 1922 establishments in Japan {{Japan-cable-line-stub

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