Akechidaira Ropeway

The nihongo|Akechidaira Ropeway|明智平ロープウェイ|Akechidaira Rōpuwei is Japanese aerial lift line in Nikkō, Tochigi, operated by nihongo|Nikkō-Kōtsū|日光交通. The Tōbu Group company mainly operates bus lines in the city. The observatory has a view of Kegon Falls, Lake Chūzenji, and Mount Nantai. The line opened in 1933, and reopened in 1950.

Basic data

*System: Aerial tramway, 3 cables
*Cable length: Convert| 300|m|ft |0| lk=on |abbr=on
*Vertical interval: Convert| 86|m|ft | 0|abbr=on
*Maximum gradient: 30°
*Operational speed: 2.5 m/s
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 16
*Cabins: 2
*Stations: 2
*Time required for single ride: 3 minutes

ee also

*List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~nikko/index.html Nikko-Kotsu official website]