The is the name of a
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
ese
aerial lift
An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''Gondola lift, gondolas'', or Chairlift, open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more Wire rope, cables. Aeria ...
line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1959, the lift carries passengers up to in
Komono
file:Gozaisho Ropeway and Komono Mie.jpg, 260px, Gozaisho Ropeway and Komono in distance
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 41,542 in 16883 households and a population dens ...
,
Mie, offering views of
Yokkaichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yokkaichi is located ...
and
Ise Bay
is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie prefecture, Mie and Aichi prefecture, Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the small ...
. The mountain is known for its scenery and the nearby
Yunoyama Onsen. The line links to a
chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers. They are the primary on-hill tran ...
line that goes to the summit.
Basic data
*System: Bi-cable detachable
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate suppo ...
*Distance:
*Vertical interval:
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 10
*Cabins: 38
*Stations: 2
See also
*
Mount Gozaisho
*
List of aerial lifts in Japan
The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lifts in the nation.
In Japan, aerial lift, or , includes means of transport such as aerial tramway, funitel, gondola lift, funifor, as well as chairlift. All of them are legally considered as a sort ...
External links
Gozaisho Ropeway Official website
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Gondola lifts in Japan
1959 establishments in Japan