- Mt. Aso Ropeway
The nihongo|Mt. Aso Ropeway|阿蘇山ロープウェイ|Asosan Rōpuwei is
Japan eseaerial lift line in Aso, Kumamoto, operated by nihongo|Kyūshū Sankō Tourism |九州産交ツーリズム|Kyūshū Sankō Tsūrizumu. Opened in 1958. the line climsMount Aso . Its official website claims it was the first aerial lift in the world to be built on an activevolcano . 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: Convert| 858|m|ft | 0 | lk=on|abbr=on
*Vertical interval: Convert| 108|m|ft | 0|abbr=on
*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 minutesee also
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List of aerial lifts in Japan External links
*en icon ja icon ko icon zh icon [http://www.kyusanko.co.jp/aso/english.html Official website]
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