Kobe City Urban Development
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is a public foundation in Kōbe, Hyōgo
, Japan
. Founded in 1963, the organization operates land development, construction, parking lot, public facilities, sightseeing related business, and sewer of the city.
s and a funicular
line at Mount Rokkō
and Mount Maya
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Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Founded in 1963, the organization operates land development, construction, parking lot, public facilities, sightseeing related business, and sewer of the city.
Transportations
As a part of its sightseeing business, the foundation operates three aerial liftAerial lift
An aerial lift is a means of transportation in which cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables.Types of aerial lifts include:...
s and a funicular
Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
line at Mount Rokkō
Mount Rokko
is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, Kinki 100 mountains, and also one of the 300 famous mountains in Japan.- Outline :...
and Mount Maya
Mount Maya
is a high mountain in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak for visitors on the West-Rokkō Mountains.- Outline :...
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- Rokkō Arima RopewayRokko Arima RopewayThe 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 was consisted of two lines, and...
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- It was a longest aerial tramway system in Japan, until Omote-Rokkō Line went out of service in 2004.
- Shin-Kōbe RopewayShin-Kobe RopewayThe is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, 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...
(Kōbe Yume-Fūsen) - Maya View Line Yume-Sanpo
- Maya Cable: A funicular line handed over from Rokkō Maya Railway.
- Maya RopewayMaya RopewayThe is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname...
: Transferred from Kōbe Municipal Transportation BureauKobe Municipal Transportation Bureauis an agency of the city government of Kobe, Japan that operates municipal subways and city buses. Previously, it also operated city trams.*Kobe Municipal Subway**Seishin-Yamate Line**Kaigan Line*City Bus- Tram :...
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- Shin-Kōbe Ropeway
- It was a longest aerial tramway system in Japan, until Omote-Rokkō Line went out of service in 2004.