Mount Tsukuba Ropeway



The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ) is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道). It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line (Mount Tsukuba Cable Car), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.

The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.

Basic data
The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.
 * Opened: 1965
 * Distance: 1.296 km
 * Vertical interval: 298 m
 * Stations: 2
 * Speed: 5 m/s
 * Trip time: 6 minutes