The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lift

Aerial 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 in the nation.

In 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...

, aerial lift, or , includes means of transport such as aerial tramway

Aerial tramway

An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...

, funitel

Funitel

A funitel is a type of aerial lift, generally used to transport skiers. The name funitel is a portmanteau between the French words funiculaire and telepherique. Funitels have not only been used as a means to transport skiers; there is one used to transport finished cars between different areas of...

, gondola lift

Gondola lift

A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...

, funifor

Funifor

A funifor is a type of aerial lift or aerial tramway patented by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group which consists of two guide ropes and a haul rope loop per cabin....

, as well as chairlift

Chairlift

An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...

. All of them are legally considered as a sort of railway. Chairlift is officially called , while colloquially called . Other aerial lifts are officially called , or colloquially . Technical names exist for each "normal ropeway", such as for funitel gondola lifts, but those names are hardly used outside authorities; most people don't distinguish them. Number of Japanese "normal ropeways" listed here are as follows.

Systems	Full year operational	Seasonal	Total
Gondola lifts	62	32	94
Aerial tramways	68	4	72
Funitel gondola lifts	3	0	3
Funitel aerial tramways	1	0	1
Total	134	36	170

It is also notable that the word does not refer to aerial lifts in Japan, but to cable railway

Cable railway

A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...

s, such as cable cars

Cable car (railway)

A cable car or cable railway is a mass transit system using rail cars that are hauled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. Individual cars stop and start by releasing and gripping this cable as required...

 proper or 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...

s. (However, Japan currently does not have any cable cars proper, but funiculars.)

This article only lists "normal ropeways"; in other words, aerial lifts excluding chairlifts. Names might be tentative.

Italicized name: Aerial lifts that operate seasonal, mostly in ski resort

Ski resort

A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...

s.

^T: Aerial tramways. (Those without ^T are gondola lifts.)

^F: Funitels.

 Hokkaidō

• Alpha Cabin, Alpha Resort Tomamu; Hoshino Resort Tomamu
• Annupuri Gondola, Niseko Annupuri Ski Resort; Chūō Bus Kankō Shōji
• Asahidake Ropeway
  Asahidake Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Asahidake Onsen, Higashikawa, Hokkaidō, operated by . Refurbished in 2000, the line climbs Mount Asahidake of Daisetsuzan Mountains, the tallest mountain in Hokkaidō...
  
   ^T, Asahidake Ropeway Ski Resort; Wakasa Resort
• Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ski Resort; Rinyū Kankō
  • Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ropeway
    Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ropeway
    The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, operated by . The company also operates travel agency, a hotel in Asahidake Onsen, and chairlifts in Mount Moiwa Ski Resort, Sapporo. Opened in 1967, the aerial lift climbs Mount Kuro of Daisetsuzan Mountains from hot spring resort. A...
    
     ^T
  • Kurodake Pair Gondola
• Furano Ski Resort; Prince Hotels
  Prince Hotels
  The is the name of a hotel chain company headquartered in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Seibu Holdings, Inc. Together with Seibu Railway, Prince Hotels is the core company of Seibu Group.-Overview:...
  
  
  • Furano Ropeway ^T
  • Kitanomine Gondola
• Kamui Ski Links Gondola, Kamui Ski Links; Asahikawa Kita Inter Development
• Kiroro Gondola, Kiroro Resort; Kiroro Associates
• Lake Cabin, Windsor Snow Village; The Windsor Hotels International
• Mt. Hakodate Ropeway
  Mt. Hakodate Ropeway
  The is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Hakodate in Hakodate, Japan. As of 2004, this is the most heavily used aerial lift line in Japan, transporting 1,559,000 riders yearly...
  
   ^T

• Mt. Moiwa Ropeway
  Mt. Moiwa Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Sapporo, Hokkaidō. This is the only line operates, while the company also operates a ski jumping course and an amusement park. Opened in 1958, the line climbs . The observatory is built for the panoramic view of the city...
  
   ^T, Sapporo Moiwayama Ski Resort; Sapporo Development
• Nanae Gondola, Hakodate Nanae Ski Resort; Winter Garden
• Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu
  Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu
  is a ski resort located in the Hirafu area of Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a vast snow resort stretching from Niseko Annupuri’s summit to its base, and it is famous for its fine-quality powder snow...
  
  ; Niseko Mountain Resort
  • Ace #2 Center Four
  • Hirafu Gondola
• Noboribetsu Onsen Ropeway; Noboribetsu Onsen Cable
• Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway
  Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Otaru, Hokkaidō, operated by . The company also operates bus terminals, Sapporo Municipal Subway kiosks, and ski resorts. Opened in 1979, the line climbs with the panoramic view of the city...
  
   ^T, Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort; Chūō Bus Kankō Shōji
• Prince Gondola, Niseko Higashiyama Ski Resort; Niseko Higashiyama Resort
• Rusutsu Resort
  Rusutsu Resort
  The is the largest resort in Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by Kamori Kankō. The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes, but it also has an amusement park, golf courses and others.-Ski resort:...
  
  ; Kamori Kankō
  Kamori Kanko
  The is a tourist company operating hotels and amusement parks, mainly in Hokkaidō, Japan. The company is headquartered in Sapporo. Its most important resort facility has been Rusutsu Resort. The company was founded in 1981, and its group rapidly expanded after 1998, through mergers of...
  
  
  • East Gondola Line 1
  • East Gondola Line 2
  • Izora Gondola
  • West Gondola
• Sahoro Gondola, Sahoro Resort; Kamori Kankō
• Sapporo International Ski Resort; Sapporo Resort Development
  • Skycabin 6
  • Skycabin 8
• Sapporo Teine; Kamori Kankō
  • Teine Eight Gondola
  • Teineyama Ropeway
    Teineyama Ropeway
    The is Japanese aerial lift line in Teine, Sapporo, Hokkaidō. The line is operated by Kamori Kankō, which also operates resort around the line, including ski areas, an amusement park, and golf courses. Opened in 1974, the line mainly transports skiers in "winter"...
    
     ^T
• Shuttle 6 Gondola, Mount Racey; Yūbari Resort
• Usuzan Ropeway
  Usuzan Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō, operated by . Opened in 1965, the line climbs Mount Usu, the active volcano in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park...
  
   ^T; Wakasa Resort

Tōhoku region

Tohoku region

The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....

 Aomori Prefecture

• Ajigasawa Ski Resort; Winter Garden Resorts
• Hakkōda Ropeway
  Hakkoda Ropeway
  The is the name of a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1968, the line climbs Mount Tamoyachi in the Hakkōda Mountains in Aomori, Aomori...
  
   ^T
• Ōwani Ajara Park Gondola, Ōwani Regional General Development

 Iwate Prefecture

• Appi Kōgen Ski Resort; Iwate Hotel and Resort
  • Appi Gondola
  • Sailer Gondola
• Geto Kōgen Ski Resort; Geto Kōgen Development
  • First Gondola
  • Second Gondola
• Iwate Kōgen Snow Park; Hotel & Resort Management
• Shizukuishi Ski Resort; Prince Hotels
  • Second Gondola
  • Senshōgahara
  • Ropeway ^T

 Miyagi Prefecture

• Eboshi Kōgen Gondola; Miyagi Zaō Kankō
• Resort Park Onikōbe; Onikōbe Resort System

 Yamagata Prefecture

• Gondola, Miyagi Zaō Eboshi Ski Resort; Miyagi Zaō Kankō
• Tengendai Ropeway ^T; Nishiazuma Ropeway
• Zaō Chūō Ropeway ^T
• Zaō Ropeway
  Zao Ropeway
  The is the name of Japanese aerial lift system, as well as its operator. The route, consisted of two lines, climbs Mount Zaō at Zaō Onsen, Yamagata, Yamagata. The lines transport skiers and rime spectators in winter, tourists and mountain climbers in summer....
  
  , Yamagata Zaō Onsen Ski Resort
  • Sanchō Line ^F
  • Sanroku Line ^T
• Zaō Skycable, Yamagata Zaō Onsen Ski Resort; Yamakō

 Fukushima Prefecture

• Adatara Express, Adatara Kōgen Ski Resort; Fujikyū Adatara Kankō
• Altz Gondola, Altz Bandai; Bandai Resort Development
• Gondola, Urabandai Gran Deco Ski Resort; Tōkyū Resort Service
• Tenkyōdai Gondola (Skyshuttle), Inawashiro Resort; Cest la vie Resort

Kantō region

Kanto region

The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....

 Gunma Prefecture

• Gondola Pal Cabin, Palcall Tsumakoi Ski Resort; Palcall Tsumakoi
• Gondola Super Way, White World Oze Iwakura; Oze Development
• Harunasan Ropeway
  Harunasan Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Haruna, Gunma, operated by Tanigawadake Ropeway Company. The Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line, Tanigawadake Ropeway. The line climbs to the summit of Mount Haruna...
  
  ; Tanigawadake Ropeway
• Ikaho Ropeway ^T 伊香保ロープウェイ; Shibukawa City Government
  Shibukawa, Gunma
  is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo...
  
  
• Nikkō Shiranesan Ropeway
  Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Katashina, Gunma, operated by Nippon Paper Development. Opened in 1950, the line climbs Mount Nikkō-Shirane, the tallest mountain in Kantō region. The line is mostly inside...
  
  , Malnuma Kōgen Ski Resort; Nippon Paper Development
• Shirane Kazan Ropeway, Kusatsu International Ski Resort; Kusatsu Town Government
  Kusatsu, Gunma
  is a small town in Agatsuma District in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Kusatsu is situated about 1,200 meters above sea level. The active volcano Kusatsu-Shirane and the inactive Mount Tengu and Mount Motoshirane are located west of Kusatsu.-Climate:Due to the altitude Kusatsu's annual average...
  
  
• Tanigawadake Ropeway
  Tanigawadake Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line, operated by Tanigawadake Ropeway Company. The Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line, Harunasan Ropeway. Opened in 1960, the line climbs Mount Tanigawa Tenjindaira Ski Resort, Minakami, Gunma...
  
   ^F, Mount Tanigawa
  Mount Tanigawa
  is a 1977m mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan.It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.To date, since its initial exploration and route-finding in the early 1930s, a total of 781 people have died on Tanigawadake. is a 1977m mountain on the border of...
  
   Tenjindaira Ski Resort

 Tochigi Prefecture

• Akechidaira Ropeway
  Akechidaira Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Nikkō, Tochigi, operated by . The Tōbu Group company mainly operates bus lines in the city. The observatory has a view of Kegon Falls, Lake Chūzenji, and Mount Nantai...
  
   ^T; Nikkō-kōtsū
• Gondola Lift, Hunter Mt. Shiobara
• Kinugawa Onsen Ropeway ^T 鬼怒川温泉ロープウェイ; Kinugawa Kōgen Kaihatsu
• Nasu Ropeway ^T 那須ロープウェイ; Tōya Kōtsū
• Jeans Gondola, Mt. Jeans Ski Resort; Hunter Mt. Shiobara

 Kanagawa Prefecture

• Hakone Komagatake Ropeway
  Hakone Komagatake Ropeway
  The , officially the , is Japanese aerial lift line in Hakone, Kanagawa, operated by Izu Hakone Railway. The line, opened in 1963, climbs from the Lake Ashi lakeside....
  
   ^T; Izuhakone Railway
  Izuhakone Railway
  The is a railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway is a member of Seibu group...
  
  
• Hakone Ropeway
  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 Hashikurasan Ropeway. It makes a part of the sightseeing...
  
   ^F
• Skyshuttle; Yomiuri Land
  Yomiuri Land
  Yomiuri Land is one of the larger and well known Japanese amusement parks near Tokyo, first opened in 1964. It is situated on hillsides, and features modern "thrill" rides such as roller coasters and water rides...
  
  
• Yume no Gondola ^T, Seiyūkaku Yamatoya Hotel

Chūbu region

Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chūbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures : Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.It is located directly...

 Shizuoka Prefecture

• Atami Ropeway ^T
• Awashima Kaijō Ropeway
  Awashima Kaijo Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Numazu, Shizuoka, operated by . On , the former deserted island off shore Numazu, Awashima Marine Park developed the resort with the same name, which includes a hotel and a public aquarium. The aerial lift line links Honshū and the island, across the short strait...
  
   ^T; Awashima Marinepark
• Kanzanji Ropeway
  Kanzanji Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Nishi, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, operated by . The Entetsu Group company also operates hotels, an amusement park , and , all around hot spring resort in...
  
   ^T; Entetsu
  Enshu Railway Line
  The Enshū Railway Line, officially the , is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway operates...
  
   Tourism Development
• Katsuragiyama Ropeway
  Katsuragiyama Ropeway
  The , officially the , is Japanese aerial lift line in Izunokuni, Shizuoka. The line has an official nickname . This is the only line operates. Opened in 1992, the line climbs Mount Katsuragi with the view of Mount Fuji.-Basic data:*System: Gondola lift...
  
   (Skyride), Izu Nagaoka Panorama Park; Dainichi
• Nihondaira Ropeway
  Nihondaira Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, operated by Shizuoka Railway . Opened in 1967, the line climbs , a hill with views of the city, Suruga Bay, and Mount Fuji...
  
   ^T; Shizuoka Railway
  Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka-Shimizu Line
  is a　LRT railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. Presently this is the only one railway Shizuoka Railway operates. The line was made to link previous Shimizu City and Shizuoka cities, until the former...
  
  
• Shimoda Ropeway
  Shimoda Ropeway
  The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line in Shimoda, Shizuoka, as well as its operator. The company is a subsidiary of Izukyū Corporation. The line is also called , as it climbs Mount Nesugata. The observatory has a view of Port of Shimoda and Pacific Ocean...
  
   ^T

 Yamanashi Prefecture

• Lake Kawaguchi Mt. Tenjō Ropeway (Tenjō-Yama Park Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway
  Tenjo-Yama Park Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway
  The , officially the , is Japanese aerial lift line in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, operated by Fuji Kyūkō. Opened in 1959, the line climbs Mount Tenjō from the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. The line name comes from Kachi-kachi Yama , a folktale which took place on the mountain...
  
  ) ^T; Fuji Kyūkō
• Minobusan Ropeway ^T; Minobu Tozan Railway
• Shōsenkyō Ropeway ^T; Shōsenkyō Kankō

 Nagano Prefecture

• Fifth Gondola (Skysneakers), Tangram Ski Circus; Tangram Madarao
• Fujimidai Kōgen Ropeway; Heavens Sonohara
• Gondola, Okushiga-Kōgen Ski Resort; Nagano Electric Railway
  Nagano Electric Railway
  The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its lines are commonly referred to as .-History:Nagano Electric Railway consists of two lines in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. The original Nagano Electric Railway was built in 1926 connecting Gondō in Nagano City with Suzaka...
  
  
• Gondola Adam, Hakuba Happō-One Ski Resort; Hakuba Kankō Kaihatsu
• Gondola Noah, Hakuba Iwatake Ski Resort; Hakuba Kakō Kaihatsu
• Gondola Ryūsei, Fujimi Panorama Resort; Fujimi Town Development
• Goryū Tōmi Tele Cabin, Hakuba Goryū Ski Resort; Enrei
• Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort; Nozawa Onsen
  • Hikage Gondola
  • Nagasaka Gondola
• Ontake Gondola Sanhō Line (Skylove), Ontake Ski Resort; Ontake Management
• Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park; Hakuba47
  • First Gondola
  • Forth Gondola
• Hasuike Ropeway ^T, Shigakōgen Ski Resort; Shigakōgen Ropeway
• Higashitateyama Gondola Lift, Shiga Kōgen Higashitateyama Ski Resort; Shigayama Lift
• Komagatake Ropeway
  Komagatake Ropeway
  is an aerial lift line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This is the only line operates. The company, a member of Meitetsu Group, also operates hotels and ski resorts. The line, opened in 1967, climbs...
  
   ^T, Chūō Alpes Senjōjiki Ski Resort; Chūō Alpes Kankō
• Ontake Ropeway, Ontake Ropeway Ski Resort
• Pilatus Tateshina Ropeway
  Pilatus Tateshina Ropeway
  The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line in Chino, Nagano, as well as its operator. The company also operates Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort, a ski area served by the line. The company operates Tateshina Kōgen Art Museum at the submontane station as well. Opened in 1967, the line climbs ,...
  
   ^T, Pilatus Tateshina Ski Resort
• Ryuoo Ropeway
  Ryuoo Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Yamanouchi, Nagano, operated by . The company also operates , in which the aerial lift runs. Opened in 1961, the line mainly transports skiers in winter, but also hikers in other seasons.-Basic data:...
  
   ^T, Ryuoo Ski Park; Ryuoo Kanko
• Shiga Kōgen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort; Prince Hotels
  • Yakebitaiyama First Gondola
  • Yakebitaiyama Second Gondola
• Tateshina Bokujō Gondola (Shuttle Venus). Shirakaba Kōgen International Ski Resort; Tateshina Town Government
  Tateshina, Nagano
  is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,492 and a density of 127.09 persons per km². The total area is 66.82 km².Tateshina is sister city to Oregon City, Oregon, in the United States....
  
  
• Tsugaike Kōgen Ski Resort; Tsugaike Gondola Lift
  • Tsugaike Gondola (Gondola Eve)
  • Tsugaike Ropeway
    Tsugaike Ropeway
    The is Japanese aerial lift line in Otari, Nagano, operated by . The Tōkyū Group company also operates Tsugaike Gondola , a gondola lift line connected to Tsugaike Ropeway. The two lines are collectively called . Although it departs from , Tsugaike Ropeway closes in winter. It transports tourists...
    
     ^T

 Niigata Prefecture

• Arai Gondola Lift; Arai Resort
• Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort; Gala Yuzawa
  • Gondola Diligence
  • Ropeway LanDau ^T (Temporary closed)
• Gondola, Cupid Valley Ski Resort; Cupid Valley
• Hakkaisan Ropeway
  Hakkaisan Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, operated by Prince Hotels. The line opened in 1983 as a gondola lift line, and refurbished as an aerial tramway in 2001. It climbs of . The line mainly transports skiers, but also hikers and autumn color spectators in other seasons...
  
   ^T, Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort; Prince Hotels
• Iwappara Gondola, Iwa-ppara Winter Resort; Iwappara Kankō (Temporary closed)
• Maiko Gondola , Maiko Kōrakuen Ski Resort; Tokyo Dome
  Tokyo Dome
  Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
  
   Resort Operations
• Mt. Naeba
  Naeba
  is a stratovolcano on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures in central Honshū, Japan. It is about from Tokyo. It was active between 200,000 and 800,000 years ago. It is made of primarily andesite.-References:*...
  
   Ski Resort; Prince Hotels
  • Kagura Gondola
  • Mitsumata Ropeway ^T
  • Naeba-Tashiro Gondola (Dragondola
    Dragondola
    The , officially the is the Japanese aerial lift line in Naeba, Yuzawa, Niigata, operated by Prince Hotels. It opened in 2001. The line was named by Yumi Matsutōya, a popular pop singer. The line links two ski resorts of Prince Hotels, but the line operates in summer and autumn as well...
    
    )
  • Prince First Gondola
  • Prince Second Gondola
  • Tashiro Ropeway ^T
• Myōkō Kōgen Gondola Lift, Akakura Onsen Ski Resort; Akakura Kankō Hotel
• Myōkō Pine-Valley Gondola, APA Resort Myōkō Pine-Valley Ski Resort; APA Service
• Myōkō Suginohara Gondola, Myōkō Suginohara Ski Resort; Prince Hotels
• Yahikoyama Ropeway
  Yahikoyama Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Yahiko, Niigata. This is the only line operates. The company is a subsidiary of Juraku, which operates hotels and restaurants. Opened in 1958, the line climbs of . There is Panorama Tower at the summit, a tower with the observatory that moves like a rotating...
  
   ^T; Yahikoyama Kankō Ropeway
• Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway
  Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway
  The , officially the , is Japanese aerial lift line in Yuzawa, Niigata, operated by . The line runs in the town of the huge ski resort complex, but it also transports hikers in other seasons...
  
   (Yuzawa Onsen Ropeway) ^T, Yuzawa Kōgen Ski Resort; Snow Resort Service

 Ishikawa Prefecture

• Gondola, Sky Shishiku Ski Resort; Atom Unyu
• Gondola Lift, Hakusan Sena Kōgen Ski Resort; Hakusan Lake Highland
• Rino, Hakusan Ichirino Onsen Ski Resort; Hakusanshi Chiikishinkōkōsha

 Toyama Prefecture

• Gondola Lift, Iox-Arosa; Iō Arosa
• Tateyama Ropeway
  Tateyama Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Tateyama, Toyama, operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kankō. The line, opened in 1970, makes a part of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route...
  
   ^T; Tateyama Kurobe Kankō
• Tateyama Sanroku Gondola Lift, Raichō Valley Ski Resort; Ōyama Kankō Kaihatsu

 Gifu Prefecture

• Gondola Flying Ciao, Ciao Ontake Ski Resort; Hida Forest City Planning
• Mt. Kinka Ropeway
  Mt. Kinka Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Gifu, Gifu. This is the only line operates. The company belongs to Meitetsu Group. The line, opened in 1955, climbs Mount Kinka, linking Gifu Park and Gifu Castle.-Background:...
  
   ^T; Gifu Kankō Ropeway
• Shinhotaka Ropeway
  Shinhotaka Ropeway
  The is an aerial lift system in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and is operated by . The Meitetsu Group company also operates hotels in the area. Opened in 1970, the line climbs to the hillside of the Hida Mountains' Mount Hotaka, the third tallest mountain in Japan.-Basic data:The Shinhotaka...
  
  ; Okuhi Sightseeing Development
  • No. 1 Ropeway ^T
  • No. 2 Ropeway ^T
• SP Gondola, Takasu Snow Park
  Takasu Snow Park
  The is a ski area on Mount Dainichi in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The resort opened in 1999, developed by Tōwa Kankō. J Mountains Group acquired the resort in 2006, and is the current operator...
  
  ; J Mountains Group
• Wing Gondola, Wing Hills Shirotori Resort; Royal Hills

Kansai region

 Shiga Prefecture

• Alpes Gondola, Biwako Valley Ski Resort; Biwako Valley
• Hachimanyama Ropeway
  Hachimanyama Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, operated by Ohmi Railway. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Hachiman, where there was Hachiman Castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
  
   ^T; Ohmi Railway
  Ohmi Railway
  is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users because of its noisy sound.- History :Ohmi Railway is...
  
  
• Hakodateyama Ropeway ^T, Hakodateyama Ski Resort; Ohmi Railway
• Ibukiyama Ropeway, Piste Japon Ibuki Ski Resort; Piste Japon

 Nara Prefecture

• Katsuragisan Ropeway
  Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line
  The , officially the , is Japanese aerial lift line in Gose, Nara, operated by Kintetsu. This is the only aerial lift line in Japan that is directly operated by major private railway companies. Opened in 1967, the line climbs...
  
   ^T; Kintetsu
  Kintetsu
  , named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
  
   corporation
• Yoshino Ropeway
  Yoshino Ropeway
  The is an aerial tramway in Mount Yoshino, Yoshino, Nara, Japan, operated by Yoshino Ōmine Kēburu Ropeway Bus Co., Ltd. This is the oldest surviving aerial lift line in the nation. The line opened on March 12, 1929, a year after Yoshino Railway, the current Kintetsu Yoshino Line, opened the...
  
   ^T; Yoshino Ōmine Kēburu Bus

• Eizan Ropeway ^T; Keifuku Electric Railway

• Mt. Kongō Ropeway
  Mt. Kongo Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Chihayaakasaka, Ōsaka. The line is unique as it is owned by the village government. The line operation is entrusted to , a private company that mainly operates restaurants...
  
   ^T; Chihayaakasaka Village Government
  Chihayaakasaka, Osaka
  is a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the village has an estimated population of 6,131 and a population density of 164 persons per km². The total area is 37.38 km²....
  
  

 Hyogo Prefecture

• Kami Town Ojiro Gondola Lift, Ojiro Ski Resort; Ojiro Tourist Association
• Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway ^T; Kinosaki Kankō
• Maya Ropeway
  Maya Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname...
  
   (Maya View Line Yume-Sanpo) ^T; Kōbe City Urban Development
  Kobe City Urban Development
  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.-Transportations:...
  
  
• Mt. Shosha Ropeway
  Mt. Shosha Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Himeji, Hyōgo, operated by the city government. The actual operation is entrusted to , a local bus company. Opened in 1958, the line climbs Mount Shosha of Engyō-ji, a famous temple.-Basic data:...
  
   ^T; Himeji City Government
  Himeji, Hyogo
  is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
  
  
• Rokkō Arima Ropeway
  Rokko Arima Ropeway
  The 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...
  
   ^T; Kōbe City Urban Development
• Shin-Kōbe Ropeway
  Shin-Kobe Ropeway
  The 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); Kōbe City Urban Development
• Sky Safari, Himeji Central Park
  Himeji Central Park
  The is a safari park in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. The park opened in March 1984, and is the only safari park in Kansai region. It has "sister park" agreement with Nairobi National Park, Kenya. The park also incorporates an amusement park...
  
  ; Kamori Kankō
• Sumaura Ropeway
  Sumaura Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by the Sanyō Electric Railway. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Mount Hachibuse of the Suma coast...
  
   ^T; Sanyō Electric Railway
  Sanyo Electric Railway
  Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway in western Hyōgo Prefecture...
  
  

Chūgoku region

Chugoku region

The , also known as the , is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. It has a population of about 7.8 million.- History :...

 Hiroshima Prefecture

• Miyajima Ropeway
  Miyajima Ropeway
  The refers to Japanese aerial lift lines in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. This is the only route operates. The company is a subsidiary of Hiroshima Electric Railway. The route, consisted of two lines, climbs Mount Misen of Miyajima Island. It opened in 1959...
  
  ; Hiroshima Tourism Promoting
  • Sanchō Line ^T
  • Sanroku Line
• Senkōji Ropeway
  Senkoji Ropeway
  The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Onomichi, Hiroshima, operated by the city government. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Mount Senkōji of Senkō-ji, a famous temple...
  
   ^T; Onomichi City Government
  Onomichi, Hiroshima
  is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea.As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 148,085 and a population density of 520 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km²...
  
  

 Yamaguchi Prefecture

• Iwakunijō Ropeway ^T; Iwakuni City Government
  Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
  is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
  
  
• Ōhirayama Ropeway ^T; Hōfu City Government
  Hofu, Yamaguchi
  is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.-History:Hōfu means "the capital of Suō Province".The eastern part of Yamaguchi prefecture was formerly called Suō Province.The city was founded on August 25, 1936...
  
  

 Shimane Prefecture

• Asahi Tengusuton Ski Resort; Airana
• Gondola, Mizuho Highland; Shinrin Keikaku

 Kagawa Prefecture

• Kankakei Ropeway
  Kankakei Ropeway
  The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Shōdoshima, Kagawa. This is the only line operated by . The line opened in 1963. It runs through Gorge, a gorge on Shōdoshima Island...
  
   ^T; Shōdoshima Sōgō Kaihatsu
• Unpenji Ropeway
  Unpenji Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kan'onji, Kagawa, operated by Shikoku Cable. Opened in 1987, the line climbs to Unpen-ji, the 66th temple of Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple is at the highest altitude point of the entire pilgrimage...
  
   ^T; Shikoku Cable
  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....
  
  

 Tokushima Prefecture

• Bizan Ropeway ^T; Tokushima City Tourist Association
• Hashikurasan Ropeway
  Hashikurasan Ropeway
  The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line in Ikeda, Tokushima, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Hashikura of Hashikura-dera, a famous temple....
  
   ^TF
• Tairyūji Ropeway
  Tairyuji Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Tokushima Prefecture, operated by Shikoku Cable. Opened in 1992, the line climbs to Tairyū-ji, the 21st temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.-Basic data:*System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes*Distance:...
  
   ^T; Shikoku Cable

 Ehime Prefecture

• Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway
  Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway
  The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line in Saijō, Ehime, as well as of its operator. Opened in 1968, the line climbs to the hillside of Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in western Japan. It transports hikers, autumn color spectators, shrine visitors, and serious mountain climbers...
  
   ^T, Ishizuchi Ski & Snowboard Resort
• Matsuyamajō Ropeway
  Matsuyamajo Ropeway
  The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Matsuyama, Ehime, operated by the city government. Opened in 1955, the line goes to Matsuyama Castle on Mount Katsuyama. The former cabins were famous for being decorated like Edo period litter vehicles...
  
   ^T; Matsuyama City Government
  Matsuyama, Ehime
  is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
  
  
• Okudōgo Ropeway ^T; Okudōgo Kokusai Kankō

Kyūshū region

 Nagasaki Prefecture

• Nagasaki Ropeway and Aquarium
  • Nagasaki Ropeway
    Nagasaki Ropeway
    The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line, operated by Nagasaki Ropeway and Aquarium. Opened in 1958, the line climbs Mount Inasa, the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki.-Basic data:*System: Aerial tramway, 1 track cable and 2 haulage ropes*Cable length:...
    
     ^T
  • Nagasaki Skyway
• Unzen Ropeway
  Unzen Ropeway
  The is the name of Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Myōken Peak of Mount Unzen, Unzen, Nagasaki...
  
   ^T

 Kumamoto Prefecture

• Mt. Aso Ropeway
  Mt. Aso Ropeway
  The is Japanese aerial lift line in Aso, Kumamoto, operated by . Opened in 1958. the line clims Mount Aso. Its official website claims it was the first aerial lift in the world to be built on an active volcano...
  
   ^T; Kyūshū Sankō Tourism
• Sensuikyō Ropeway ^T; Higashi Aso Kankō Kaihatsu

See also

• List of aerial tramways
• List of gondola lifts
• List of railway companies in Japan
• List of railway lines in Japan
• List of railway stations in Japan
• List of railway electrification systems in Japan
• Rail transport in Japan
  Rail transport in Japan
  Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in metropolitan areas.-Overview:...
  
  
• Monorails in Japan
  Monorails in Japan
  -Currently operational:*Chiba Urban Monorail : Chiba, Chiba, 1988.*Disney Resort Line: Urayasu, Chiba, 2001.*Kitakyūshū Monorail: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, 1985.*Okinawa Monorail : Naha, Okinawa, 2003....
  
  
• List of airport people mover systems
• List of bus operating companies in Japan
• List of defunct railway companies in Japan

External links

Cableman, Information on Japanese aerial lifts.