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The , officially the , is a Japanese
funicular A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite e ...
line on
Mount Tsukuba is an mountain located at the northern-end of Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well known for its double peaks, and . Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panora ...
,
Tsukuba, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 244,528 in 108,669 households and a population density of 862 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total ar ...
. It is the only funicular line operates, while it also operates an
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 ...
( Mount Tsukuba Ropeway), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to
Keisei Keisei may refer to: *Keisei (monk) *Keisei Electric Railway *Keisei Bus The is a bus company within the Keisei Group which was established on 1 October 2003 to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department. Local bus ser ...
Group. The line was built in 1925, is the second oldest cable car line in the Kanto region, and the fifth oldest in Japan.


Basic data

*Built: 1925 *Distance: *
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: *Stations: 2 *Vertical interval: *Speed: *Trip Time: 8 minutes


See also

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List of funicular railways This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways. A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline eleva ...
*
List of railway companies in Japan List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators. Those in ''italics'' are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private. Japan Railways Group The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were fo ...
* List of railway lines in Japan * Mount Tsukuba Ropeway


References


External links


Tsukubasan Cable Car & Ropeway official website

Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway official website
(in English) Funicular railways in Japan Rail transport in Ibaraki Prefecture 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan {{Japan-cable-line-stub