Mount Aso Ropeway

Mount Aso Ropeway

The Mt. Aso Ropeway (阿蘇山ロープウェイ, Asosan Rōpuwei^?) is Japanese aerial lift line in Aso, Kumamoto, operated by Kyūshū Sankō Tourism (九州産交ツーリズム, Kyūshū Sankō Tsūrizumu^?). Opened in 1958. the line clims Mount Aso. Its official website claims it was the first aerial lift in the world to be built on an active volcano. As such, the line and the observatory have views of an active volcanic crater with fumes.

Basic data

• System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
• Cable length: 858 m (2,815 ft)
• Vertical interval: 108 m (354 ft)
• Maximum gradient: 17°47′
• Operational speed: 3.6 m/s
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 41
• Cabins: 2
• Stations: 2
• Duration of one-way trip: 4 minutes

See also

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

• (English) (Japanese) (Korean) (Chinese) Official website