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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 ...
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cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** ...
line, operated by
Tanigawadake Ropeway Company
is a mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Routes
The mountain trail leading to the summit of Mount Tanigawa from four directions: north, south, east and w ...
. The
Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line,
Harunasan Ropeway
The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Haruna, Gunma, Haruna, Gunma Prefecture, Gunma, operated by Tanigawadake Ropeway Company. The Tobu Railway, Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line, Tanigawadake Ropeway. The line climbs ...
. Opened in 1960, the line climbs
Mount Tanigawa
is a mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Routes
The mountain trail leading to the summit of Mount Tanigawa from four directions: north, south, east and ...
Tenjindaira
Ski
Skis are runners, attached to the user's feet, designed to glide over snow. Typically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins c ...
Resort,
Minakami,
Gunma
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to t ...
. The line is operated all seasons, transporting skiers, hikers, or tourists.
Basic data

*System:
**Until August 2005:
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 ...
, 3 cables
**From September 2005:
Funitel
A funitel is a type of cableway, generally used to transport skiers, although at least one is used to transport finished cars between different areas of a factory. It differs from a standard gondola lift through the use of two arms attached to ...
*Elevation at top: 1319m
*Distance:
*Vertical interval:
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 22
*Cabins: 14
*Stations: 2
*Time required for single ride: 10 minutes
File:Doaiguchi Station 2.jpg, Doaiguchi Station
File:Tenjindaira Station wicket.jpg, Tenjindaira Station
See also
*
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
*
Tanigawadake Ropeway Company official website
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Gondola lifts in Japan
1960 establishments in Japan