Hashikurasan Ropeway

TheHashikurasan Ropeway(Trứ tàng sơn ロープウェイ,Hashikurasan Rōpuwei)is the name ofJapaneseaerial liftline inIkeda,Tokushima,as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Hashikura of Hashikura-dera, a famous temple.

Refurbished in 1999, this is the firstfunitelto be operated inAsia.As of October 2007, there are three other funitel lines in Japan. However, all other lines are funitelgondola lifts,while Hashikurasan Ropeway is the only funitelaerial tramway.

History

The route to Hashikura-dera was originally linked by afunicularrailway called Hashikura Tozan Railway(Trứ tàng đăng sơn thiết đạo),opened in 1930. The line closed in 1944. In 1971,Shikoku Cableopened achairliftrunning on the former funicular line route, as well as anaerial tramwaythat links the chairlift terminus and the temple. Another aerial tramway opened along the chairlift line in 1977. In 1999, two aerial tramways were refurbished into one funitel line, eliminating the need of transfer.

Basic data

• System: Funitel
• Cable length: 948m(3,110ft)
• Vertical interval: 342 m (1,122 ft)
• Operational speed: 5.0m/s
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 32
• Cabins: 2
• Stations: 2

See also

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

• (in Japanese)Official website