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Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway

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Status
  
Operational

Trip duration
  
7 minutes 30 seconds

Number of stations
  
2

No. of stations
  
2

Character
  
Aerial tramway

Location
  
Mount Ishizuchi in Saijō, Ehime, Japan

Carrier capacity
  
51 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins

Line length
  
1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)

The Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway (石鎚登山ロープウェイ, Ishizuchi Tozan Rōpuwei) 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. There also is a ski resort.

Basic data

  • Cable length: 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 850 m (2,789 ft)
  • References

    Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway Wikipedia