Izuhakone Railway

The nihongo|Izuhakone Railway|伊豆箱根鉄道|Izu Hakone Tetsudō is the railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in nihongo|Zusō Railway|豆相鉄道|Zusō Tetsudō founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway is a member of Seibu group. Daiyūzan Line accepts PASMO, a smart card ticketing system.

Railway lines

The company is unusual as its two detached lines belong to different regions. Daiyūzan Line runs in Kanagawa Prefecture, while Sunzu Line runs in Shizuoka Prefecture. Both primary function as commuter rails, but the latter also transports tourists to Izu resort.
*Daiyūzan Line (大雄山線)
*Sunzu Line (駿豆線)
*Jikkoku Cable Line (十国鋼索線)
**A funicular, commonly called Jukkokutōge Cable Car (箱根十国峠ケーブルカー)
*Komagatake Ropeway Line (駒ヶ岳索道線)
**An aerial tramway, commonly called Hakone Komagatake Ropeway (箱根駒ヶ岳ロープウェー)

In past, it also oparated "Komagatake Cable Line" (駒ヶ岳鋼索線), which was connected to its ropeway at the top of the mountain, from 1957 to 2005.

Excursion ships

*Lake Ashi Excursion Ship (芦ノ湖遊覧船)
*Mito Excursion Ship (三津遊覧船)
*Lake Hamana Excursion Ship (浜名湖遊覧船)

ee also

*List of railway companies in Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/ Official website]