Usuzan Ropeway
The Usuzan Ropeway (有珠山ロープウェイ, Usuzan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō, operated by Wakasa Resort (ワカサリゾート). Opened in 1965, the line climbs Mount Usu, the active volcano in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The observatory has a view of Lake Tōya, Shōwa Shinzan, and the central crater of Mount Usu.
Usuzan Ropeway
Basic data
- System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
- Cable length: 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi)
- Vertical interval: 353 m (1,158 ft)
- Passenger capacity per a cabin: 106
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 6 minutes
Gallery
Lake Tōya view from Usuzan Ropeway
Top of the mountain station 山頂駅 (Sanchō-eki)
See also
External links
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- (in Japanese) Official website
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