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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 ...
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aerial lift line in
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...
, operated by
Shikoku Cable
is a transportation company on Shikoku, Japan. Headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates a funicular and aerial lifts.
History
*June 26, 1964: Founded as Yakuri Cable.
*December 28, 1964: Yakuri Cable Line opens.
*November 14, 1970 ...
. Opened in 1992, the line climbs to
Tairyū-ji, the 21st temple of the
Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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 2 haulage ropes
*Distance:
*Vertical interval
**Between two ends:
**Maximum:
*Maximum gradient: 30°
*Operational speed: 5.0
m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 101
*Stations: 2
*Time required for single ride: 10 minutes
See also
*
List of aerial lifts in Japan
External links
Shikoku Cable official website
Aerial tramways in Japan
1992 establishments in Japan
Anan, Tokushima
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