Komagatake cable car

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Komagatake cable car
Senjōjiki mountain station
Shirabidaira valley station

The Komagatake cable car ( Japanese 駒 ヶ ヶ ロ ー プ ウ ェ イ , Komagatake Rōpuwēi ; English Komagatake Ropeway ) is a cable car in Japan . It is located in the area of ​​the city of Komagane in Nagano prefecture and opens up the eastern slope of the 2931 m high mountain Hōkendake in the Kiso Mountains . It is operated by the Chūō Alps Kankō Co. Ltd. ( 中央 ア ル プ ス 観 光 , Chūō Arupusu Kankō kabushiki-gaisha ), in which the City of Komagane and the Meitetsu Group are involved.

description

The system, which was opened in July 1967, is an aerial tramway with a suspension cable and two pull cables in both directions. The two cabins offer space for 61 people each and cover the 2334 m long route in seven and a half minutes. The train is usually in operation between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. From April to November it runs every 30 minutes, from December to March every hour. The timetable is set up so that there is always a connection to a bus line operated by the same company; this runs between the valley station and Komagane train station on the Iida line .

The Shirabidaira (valley station しらび平 ) is in Ōtagiri valley at an altitude of 1662  m  TP , in the municipal area of Miyada . From there, the path leads up to the top station Senjojiki ( 千畳敷 ) to 2612 m  TP , which it conquered height difference of 950 meters corresponds to the largest cableway throughout Japan. The mountain station located in the urban area of ​​Komagane is also the highest in the country. The traditional-style Hotel Senjōjiki, the highest hotel in Japan, is attached to this.

From the mountain station, which is located at the foot of the Kars of the same name , mountain hiking trails lead to the surrounding peaks. During the winter season, the highest ski lift in Japan opens up two slopes with an altitude difference of 250 meters.

Web links

Commons : Komagatake Cable Car  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ April 1,2019 ～ March 31,2020 Route Bus and Ropeway Seasonal Schedules and Calendar. (PDF, 274 kB) Chūō Alps Kankō, 2019, accessed on April 28, 2019 (English).
  2. ↑ About Central Alps Komagatake Ropeway. Chūō Alps Kankō, 2019, accessed on April 28, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Hotel Senjojiki. Chūō Alps Kankō, 2019, accessed on April 28, 2019 .
  4. ↑ 千 畳 敷 ス キ ー 場. Chūō Alps Kankō, 2019, accessed April 28, 2019 (Japanese).

Coordinates: 35 ° 46 ′ 22 "  N , 137 ° 49 ′ 24.2"  E