Tateyama Ropeway

The Tateyama Ropeway (立山ロープウェイ, Tateyama Rōpuwei) is a Japanese aerial lift line in Tateyama, Toyama, operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kankō. The line, opened in 1970, makes a part of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. It is famous for being the single span line without any aerial lift pylon.

Tateyama Ropeway.

Close up on one of the cabins.

Basic data

• System: Aerial tramway
• Cable length: 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
• Distance: 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi)
• Vertical interval: 488 m (1,601 ft)
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 80
• Stations: 2
• Time required for single ride: 7 minutes

See also

• Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
• List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

• (in English) Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route official website
• (in Japanese) Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route official website

36°34′6.1″N 137°38′27.9″E