Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ropeway
The Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line in Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, operated by Rinyū Kankō. The company also operates a travel agency, a hotel in Asahidake Onsen, and chairlifts at Mount Moiwa Ski Resort, Sapporo. Opened in 1967, the aerial lift climbs Mount Kuro of the Daisetsuzan Mountains from the Sounkyo Onsen hot spring resort. A chairlift is connected to the line, climbing higher. The line transports skiers in winter, hikers in summer, and autumn color spectators in autumn. This is currently the northernmost aerial lift in the country, after Wakkanai Kōen Ropeway in Wakkanai closed in 2006.- System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
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- Vertical interval:
- Maximum gradient: 29°54′
- Operational speed: 5.0 m/s
- Passenger capacity per a cabin: 101
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 7 minutes
