Akechidaira Ropeway
| Akechidaira Ropeway | |
|---|---|
 The ropeway viewed from the Akechidaira parking area in December 2010 | |
 Interactive map of Akechidaira Ropeway | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Aerial tramway |
| Location | Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 1933 |
| Reopened | 1950 |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Nikkō-Kōtsū |
| Operator | Tobu Railway |
| Carrier capacity | 16 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins |
| Trip duration | 3 min |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 300 m (984 ft) |
| No. of cables | 3 |
| Operating speed | 2.5 m/s |
| Vertical Interval | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Maximum Gradient | 30° |
The Akechidaira Ropeway (明智平ロープウェイ, Akechidaira Rōpuwei) is a aerial lift line in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by Nikkō-Kōtsū (日光交通).[1] The Tōbu Group company mainly operates bus lines in the city.[2] The observatory has a view of Kegon Falls, Lake Chūzenji, and Mount Nantai. The line opened in 1933, and reopened in 1950.[3]
History
[edit]The ropeway was opened in 1933 by the Nikko Mountain Railway. The ropeway's operations were suspended in World War II until 1950, when Tobu Railway took over as the new operator. The ropeway was one of the four various lines that connected Lake Chūzenji and Nikkō Station. The other three lines have already been closed. One of the three closed lines' station building was converted to a drive-in, which closed in 2017.[4]
In November 2024, Tobu Group planned to renew the ropeway in order to increase its capacities. A new ropeway that would connect with the Akechidaira Ropeway's Akechidaira Station was proposed in the same month.[5][6]
Basic data
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Akechidaira Ropeway - Nikko, Tochigi". JapanTravel. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Akechidaira Ropeway | Tobu Railway Global Website". www.tobu.co.jp. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Mountains · Charles Nicholas Johnson Collection · University of Wisconsin-Parkside Digital Collections". archives.uwp.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "第ニいろは坂の開通で失われた"観光ルート" 日光駅と中禅寺湖畔を結んだ東武鉄道の路線網は今どうなっているのか（おとなの週末）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "栃木県・日光いろは坂で新規ロープーウェー整備構想：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). 2024-11-28. Archived from the original on 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "数十億円投資、東武鉄道が日光エリアの集客強化へ スペーシアＸで特別ツアー、明智平ロープウェイ改装など｜下野新聞デジタル". 下野新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
External links
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Media related to Akechidaira Ropeway at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Nikko-Kotsu official website
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