Mount Kongo Ropeway

The Mt. Kongō Ropeway (金剛山ロープウェイ, Kongōsan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Chihayaakasaka, Ōsaka. The line is unique as it is owned by the village government. The line operation is entrusted to Gourmet Kineya (グルメ杵屋), a private company that mainly operates restaurants. Opened in 1966, the line climbs Mount Kongō, the highest point of Ōsaka.

Mount Kongo Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperation Suspended[1]
CharacterAerial tramway
LocationMount Kongō, Chihayaakasaka, Ōsaka, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1966
Operation
Carrier capacity46 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration6 min
Technical features
Line length1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi)
Operating speed5 m/s
Vertical Interval267 m (876 ft)
Mt. Kongō Ropeway.

As of November 1, 2019, operation is suspended at Mt. Kongo Ropeway.

Basic data

See also

References

  1. "[Operation suspended] Mt. Kongo Ropeway". Osaka-info.jp. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

34°24′45.6″N 135°40′32.3″E


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