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The is an aerial lift
Aerial lift

An aerial lift is a means of transport in which gondolas or Chair are hauled above the ground by means of a Wire rope.Types of aerial lifts include:...
 system in Takayama
Takayama, Gifu

is a cities of Japan located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2007 the city has an estimated population of 95,778. The total area is .The city is fairly old, dating back to the Jomon period....
, Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Chubu region list of regions in Japan of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu, Gifu. Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendo....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, and is operated by . The Meitetsu Group
Nagoya Railroad

, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the most famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows....
 company also operates hotel
Hotel

----A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including Bathroom#Types of bathroomss and air conditioning or clima...
s in the area. Opened in 1970, the line climbs to the hillside of the Hida Mountains
Hida Mountains

The , or , is a Japan mountain range which stretches through Nagano Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture....
' Mount Hotaka
Mount Hotaka

, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching at the highest peak. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks, apart from Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture....
, the third tallest mountain in Japan.








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The is an aerial lift
Aerial lift

An aerial lift is a means of transport in which gondolas or Chair are hauled above the ground by means of a Wire rope.Types of aerial lifts include:...
 system in Takayama
Takayama, Gifu

is a cities of Japan located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2007 the city has an estimated population of 95,778. The total area is .The city is fairly old, dating back to the Jomon period....
, Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Chubu region list of regions in Japan of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu, Gifu. Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendo....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, and is operated by . The Meitetsu Group
Nagoya Railroad

, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the most famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows....
 company also operates hotel
Hotel

----A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including Bathroom#Types of bathroomss and air conditioning or clima...
s in the area. Opened in 1970, the line climbs to the hillside of the Hida Mountains
Hida Mountains

The , or , is a Japan mountain range which stretches through Nagano Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture....
' Mount Hotaka
Mount Hotaka

, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching at the highest peak. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks, apart from Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture....
, the third tallest mountain in Japan.

Basic data

The Shinhotaka Ropeway consists of two lines. The No. 2 Ropeway is the first aerial lift in Japan to use double decker
Double decker

A double-decker is a vehicle that has two levels for passengers or cargo, one deck above the other. Such vehicles include:* Aerial tramway* Bilevel car...
 cabins.

No. 1 Ropeway

  • System: Aerial tramway
    Aerial tramway

    An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a Wire rope and is pulled by another cable.An aerial tramway is often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift ....
    , 3 cables
  • Cable length:
  • Vertical interval:
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 45
  • Cabins: 2
  • Stations: 2
  • Duration of one-way trip: 5 minutes


No. 2 Ropeway

  • System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
  • Cable length:
  • Vertical interval:
  • Passenger capacity per a cabin: 121 (double decker)
  • Cabins: 2
  • Stations: 2
  • Duration of one-way trip: 7 minutes


See also

  • List of aerial lifts in Japan
    List of aerial lifts in Japan

    The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lifts in the nation.In Japan, aerial lift, or , includes means of transport such as aerial tramway, funitel, gondola lift, funifor, as well as chairlift....


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