Line Name: | Beppu Ropeway |
Status: | Operational |
Location: | Beppu, Ōita, Japan |
No Stations: | 2 |
No Cables: | 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes |
Open: | 1962 |
Character: | Aerial tramway |
Line Length: | 1.81NaN1 |
Speed: | 4.1 m/s |
Vertical: | 792m (2,598feet) |
Trip Duration: | 10 min |
Carrier Cap: | 101 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins |
The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Beppu, Ōita. This is the only line operated by Beppu Ropeway, a subsidiary of the Kintetsu Group. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Tsurumi near the Beppu onsen hot spring resort. The mountain is most famous as one of the few hard rime sights in Kyūshū. The line operates the whole year.