The Maya Cablecar, officially the is a

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Kobe, Hyōgo Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in the Kansai re ...

, Japan, operated by the public company Kobe Future City Corporation. The line opened in 1925, originally as a route to Tōri Tenjō-ji temple on

Mount Maya is a mountain in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak for visitors on the West-Rokkō Mountains. Outline Mount Maya is one of the two centers in Rokk ...

. Now the line is used to see the scenic view of Kobe. Together with

Maya Ropeway The is an aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname . Opened in 1955, the line climbs Mount Maya, with a scenic view of the city known as K ...

, the line has an official nickname .

Basic data

*Distance: *System: Single track with two cars *

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: *Stations: 2 *Vertical interval: *

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s: 1 () *Cars: 2, each with 53 passenger capacity *Operational speed:

Stations

*Base Station: Maya Cable Station ( 摩耶ケーブル駅) *Summit Station: Niji no Eki Station ( 虹の駅) (halfway up

) - 2 minute walk to

Surroundings

*Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School ( 兵庫県立神戸高等学校) *The tunnel of

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Access

There is no car parking available near Maya Cable Station and visitors are advised that they should use public transportation. , the following bus routes service Maya Cablecar: Bus stop at entrance to Maya Cable Station: *Kobe City Bus Route 18:

Kobe-sannomiya Station Kobe-Sannomiya Station (), or simply Sannomiya Station (), is a major interchange station located in the Sannomiya area in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main transport hub of Kobe. Lines Sannomiya is served by the following ...

↔ Maya Cable Station ↔ Hankyu Rokko Station ↔ JR Rokkōmichi Station. Operates hourly on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends and public holidays. *Kobe Minato Kanko Bus Route 51 'Saka Bus': JR Nada Station ↔ Maya Cable Station. Operates every 20 minutes. Bus stop at Kannonji Temple ('Kannonji' Bus Stop) approx. 10 minute steep up-hill walk to Maya Cable Station: *Kobe City Bus Route 2:

Sannomiya Station Kobe-Sannomiya Station (), or simply Sannomiya Station (), is a major interchange station located in the Sannomiya area in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main transport hub of Kobe. Lines Sannomiya is served by the following ...

↔ Kannonji Temple ('Kannonji' Bus Stop) ↔ Hankyu Rokko Station. High frequency bus route, operating every 6-8 minutes every day.

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