Izunokuni Panorama Park Ropeway

Summary

The Izunokuni Panorama Park Ropeway (伊豆の国パノラマパークロープウェイ, Izunokuni panorama pāku rōpuwei), formerly known as the Katsuragiyama ropeway (かつらぎ山ロープウェイ, Katsuragiyama rōpuwei), is Japanese aerial lift line in Izunokuni, Shizuoka. The line, operated by Dainichi Co., Ltd. (大日株式会社, Dainichi kabushiki gaisha), has the official nickname of Skyride (スカイライド, Sukairaido). Opened in 1992, the line climbs Mount Katsuragi with the view of Mount Fuji.

Izunokuni Panorama Park Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway
SystemGondola lift
LocationIzunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1992
Operation
Carrier capacity6 Passengers per cabin, 40 cabins
Trip duration5 min
Technical features
Line length1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Operating speed5.0 m/s
Vertical Interval411 m (1,348 ft)
Maximum Gradient36°06′
Mt. Katsuragi (Katsuragi-yama)
Viewed from Mount Katsuragi.

Basic data edit

  • Cable length: 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 411 m (1,348 ft)

See also edit

External links edit

  • (in Japanese) Katsuragiyama-Panoramapark official website

35°0′44.3″N 138°55′16.2″E / 35.012306°N 138.921167°E / 35.012306; 138.921167