Bijodaira Station
Encyclopedia
is a funicular
station in Tateyama
, Nakaniikawa District
, Toyama Prefecture
, Japan
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Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
station in Tateyama
Tateyama, Toyama
is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 28,123 and a density of 91.51 persons per km². The total area is 307.31 km².-External links:*...
, Nakaniikawa District
Nakaniikawa District, Toyama
is a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,723 and a density of 98.12 persons per km². The total area is 547.55 km².-Towns and villages:*Funahashi*Kamiichi*Tateyama...
, Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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