Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway
Encyclopedia
The , officially the , is Japan
ese 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. It opened in 1991.
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 Yuzawa
Yuzawa, Niigata
is an onsen town located in Minamiuonuma District in the mountains of the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Demographics:...
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, operated by . The line runs in the town of the huge ski resort complex, but it also transports hikers in other seasons. It opened in 1991.
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...
, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes - Cable length: 1303 m (4,275 ft)
- Vertical interval: 500 m (1,640.4 ft)
- Maximum gradient: 31°07′
- Operational speed: 5.0 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: 166
- The largest in Japan.
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 7 minutes