Nokogiriyama Ropeway

Nokogiriyama Ropeway
Overview
Status	Operational
Character	Aerial tramway
Location	Mount Nokogiri, Japan
No. of stations	2
Open	1962
Operation
Operator	Keisei Electric Railway
Carrier capacity	41 Passengers per cabin
Trip duration	3 min
Technical features
Line length	680 m (2,231 ft)
No. of cables	3
Vertical Interval	223 m (732 ft)
Maximum Gradient	28°

The Nokogiriyama Ropeway (鋸山ロープウェー, Nokogiri-yama Rōpuwē) is a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Nokogiri (Nokogiri-yama) from the outer Tokyo Bay coast in Futtsu, Chiba. It opened in 1962. Nokogiriyama Ropeway Company belongs to Keisei Group.

• on 21 December 1962:The ropeway opened^[1]

• Distance: 680 m (2,231 ft)
• Vertical interval: 223 m (732 ft)

By public transport: From Chiba Station, take a JR East Uchibo Line train to Hama-Kanaya Station (trains operate approximately once per hour, with a travel time of 85 minutes). From Hama-Kanaya Station it is a 700 metres (2,300 ft), 8-10 minute walk to the ropeway base station.

If travelling from central Tokyo, take the Sōbu Line (Rapid) train from Tokyo Station to Chiba Station (trains operate every 10-15 minutes, with a travel time of 40 minutes), then take the Uchibo Line as shown above.

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official website (in English)

35°9′29.5″N 139°49′42.7″E / 35.158194°N 139.828528°E / 35.158194; 139.828528