Usuzan Ropeway
Encyclopedia
The is Japan
ese aerial lift
line in Sōbetsu
, Hokkaidō
, operated by . Opened in 1965, the line climbs Mount Usu
, the active volcano
in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
. The observatory has a view of Lake Tōya
, Shōwa Shinzan
, and the central crater of Mount Usu.
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...
ese aerial lift
Aerial lift
An aerial lift is a means of transportation in which cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables.Types of aerial lifts include:...
line in Sōbetsu
Sobetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Usu District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 3,046 and a density of 17.93 persons per km². The total area is 205.04 km².Sōbetsu has been twinned with Kemijärvi, in Finland since 1993....
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, operated by . Opened in 1965, the line climbs Mount Usu
Mount Usu
is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45 , August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Toya...
, the active volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
Shikotsu-Toya National Park
is a national park in the central part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers...
. The observatory has a view of Lake Tōya
Lake Toya
is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from east-west and 9 kilometers from North-South. The lakes biggest town,...
, Shōwa Shinzan
Showashinzan
is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan, next to Mount Usu. The mountain was created between 1944 and 1945. Initially, a series of strong earthquakes shook the area, and wheat fields were rapidly uplifted. Lava broke through the surface and the current peak...
, and the central crater of Mount Usu.
Basic data
- System: Aerial tramwayAerial tramwayAn aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes - Cable length: 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi)
- Vertical interval: 353 m (1,158.1 ft)
- Passenger capacity per a cabin: 106
- Cabins: 2
- Stations: 2
- Duration of one-way trip: 6 minutes