Japan Skytrams

• Shinhotaka Ropeway with a double decker cabin.


Among 170 aerial lifts in Japan, 73 lines are aerial tramways, including 1 funitel. 69 aerial tramways operate full season. Some notable aerial skytrams include:


• The Awashima Kaijō Ropeway, Numazu, Shizuoka, is the first line in the country to go over the sea.



• The Biwako Valley Ropeway, Ōtsu, Shiga, is the fastest line (12 m/s) in Japan.



• The Komagatake Ropeway, Nagano, has the station with the highest altitude in Japan, 2,611 m (8,568 ft).



• The Mt. Aso Ropeway, Aso, Kumamoto, is one of the few aerial lifts in the world on an active volcano.



• The Miyajima Ropeway, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, in the holy island of Miyajima.



• The Mt. Hakodate Ropeway, Hakodate, Hokkaidō, is the most popular aerial lift line in Japan, in terms of ridership. It was featured in Noein, 2005 anime.



• The Ryuoo Ropeway, Yamanouchi, Nagano, uses the largest cabins in Japan with 166 passenger capacity.



• The Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway, Yuzawa, Niigata, also uses cabins with 166 passenger capacity. The Shinhotaka Ropeway, Takayama, Gifu, is the first line in the country to use double decker cabins.



• The Tateyama Ropeway, Tateyama, Toyama, makes a part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.



• The Unpenji Ropeway, Kan'onji, Kagawa, is the longest span in the country, 1.9 km (1.2 mi).



• The Yoshino Ropeway, Yoshino, Nara, is the oldest surviving line in Japan, opened in 1929.