Shimoda Ropeway
Encyclopedia
The is the name of Japan
ese 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
. The line began operation on April 1, 1961.
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...
ese 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:...
line in Shimoda
Shimoda, Shizuoka
is a city and port in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 25,054 and a population density of 242 persons per square kilometer...
, Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, as well as its operator. The company is a subsidiary of Izukyū Corporation
Izukyū Corporation
The is a private railroad company in Japan, and a subsidiary of the Tokyu Corporation. The company operates the Izu Kyūkō Line train service on Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, and has subsidiary operations involved in taxi and bus services, as well as real estate and leisure resort...
. The line is also called , as it climbs Mount Nesugata. The observatory has a view of Port of Shimoda and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The line began operation on April 1, 1961.
Basic data
- System: Aerial tramwayAerial tramwayAn 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...
, 3 cables - Cable length: 540 m (1,771.7 ft)
- Vertical interval: 156 m (511.8 ft)
- Maximum gradient: 26°49′
- Operational speed: 3.6 m/sMetre per secondMetre per second is an SI derived unit of both speed and velocity , defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds....
- Passenger capacity per a cabin: 41
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 3 minutes 30 seconds