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[[Image:Mt-Hakodate-Ropeway-03.jpg|thumb|Sanroku Station.]]
[[Image:Mt-Hakodate-Ropeway-03.jpg|thumb|Sanroku Station.]]
[[Image:FM-Iruka-01.jpg|thumb|The [[FM Iruka]] studio, near Sanroku Station.]]
[[Image:FM-Iruka-01.jpg|thumb|The [[FM Iruka]] studio, near Sanroku Station.]]
The {{nihongo|'''Mt. Hakodate Ropeway'''|函館山ロープウェイ|Hakodateyama Rōpuwei}} is the name of an [[aerial tramway]], as well as its operator. The line climbs [[Mount Hakodate]] ([[:ja:函館山|函館山]]) in [[Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate]], [[Japan]]. The aerial tramway was prominently featured in ''[[Noein]]'', a [[2005]] [[anime]].
The {{nihongo|'''Mt. Hakodate Ropeway'''|函館山ロープウェイ|Hakodateyama Rōpuwei}} is the name of an [[aerial lift]], as well as its operator. The line climbs [[Mount Hakodate]] in [[Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate]], [[Japan]]. As of 2004, this is the most heavily used aerial lift line in Japan, transporting 1,559,000 riders yearly. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012061655/http://www.kobe-toshi-seibi.or.jp/ro-pu_arikata/4_1houkokusyo-an.pdf] The aerial tramway was prominently featured in ''[[Noein]]'', a 2005 [[anime]].


==Basic data==
==Basic data==
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*System: [[Aerial tramway]], 2 track cables and 1 haulage rope
*Distance: 787 [[Metre|m]]
*Distance: {{Convert| 787|m|ft | 0 | lk=on |abbr=on}}
*Vertical interval: 278 m
*Vertical interval: {{Convert| 278|m|ft | 0 |abbr=on}}
*Maximum gradient: 28°
*Maximum gradient: 28°
*Operational speed: 7 [[Metre per second|m/s]]
*Operational speed: 7 [[Metre per second|m/s]]
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*System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 1 haulage rope
*Passenger capacity: 125
*Passenger capacity: 125


==History==
==History==
*[[1958]]: {{nihongo|Hakodate Tour System|函館観光事業}} opened the aerial tramway line of 31 passenger capacity.
*1958: {{nihongo|Hakodate Tour System|函館観光事業}} opened the aerial tramway line of 31 passenger capacity.
*[[1959]]: For the benefit of tourists, the company opened an observation deck, a restaurant and a souvenir shop at the summit.
*1959: For the benefit of tourists, the company opened an observation deck, a restaurant and a souvenir shop at the summit.
*[[1965]]: The operator started [[taxi]] business.
*1965: The operator started [[Taxicab|taxi]] business.
*[[1970]]: The gondolas were modified to allow 45 passenger capacity.
*1970: The gondolas were modified to allow 45 passenger capacity.
*[[1975]]: The company's taxi division was spun off into a separate company.
*1975: The company's taxi division was spun off into a separate company.
*[[1976]]: Hakodate Tour System changed its name to Mt. Hakodate Ropeway Corporation.
*1976: Hakodate Tour System changed its name to Mt. Hakodate Ropeway Corporation.
*[[1978]]: The company opened a cafe restaurant called ''Motomachi Ichibankan'' near Sanroku Station.
*1978: The company opened a cafe restaurant called ''Motomachi Ichibankan'' near Sanroku Station.
*[[1986]]: The operator became the [[third sector]] company. The line and the observation deck were modified.
*1986: The operator became the [[Public–private partnership|third sector]] company. The line and the observation deck were modified.
*[[1992]]: The company opened ''[[FM Iruka]]'', the first [[Community radio|community]] [[FM broadcast band|FM]] [[radio station]] in Japan.
*1992: The company opened ''[[FM Iruka]]'', the first [[Community radio|community]] [[FM broadcast band|FM]] [[radio station]] in Japan.
*[[1993]]: Cafe Pelra opened.
*1993: Cafe Pelra opened.
*[[1997]]: New gondolas were imported from [[Austria]].
*1997: New gondolas were imported from [[Austria]].


==Services==
==Services==
Cabins operate once for 10 minutes. The whole ride takes 3 minutes. The fare costs [[Japanese Yen|¥]]640 one-way, or ¥1160 for a round-trip.
Cabins operate once every 10 minutes. The whole ride takes 3 minutes. The adult fare costs [[Japanese Yen|¥]]1,200 one-way, or ¥1,800 for a round-trip.


==Stations==
==Stations==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons|Category:Mt. Hakodate Ropeway}}
{{Commons category|Mount Hakodate Ropeway}}
*{{en icon}} [http://www.334.co.jp/en/index.html Mt. Hakodate Ropeway official website]
*{{in lang|en}} [http://www.334.co.jp/eng/ Mt. Hakodate Ropeway official website]
*{{ja icon}} [http://www.334.co.jp/ Mt. Hakodate Ropeway official website]
*{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.334.co.jp/ Mt. Hakodate Ropeway official website]
*{{ja icon}} [http://www.fmiruka.co.jp/ FM Iruka official website]
*{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.fmiruka.co.jp/ FM Iruka official website]


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Latest revision as of 12:29, 28 June 2023

Mt. Hakodate Ropeway. The background is Tsugaru Strait.
Sanroku Station.
The FM Iruka studio, near Sanroku Station.

The Mt. Hakodate Ropeway (函館山ロープウェイ, Hakodateyama Rōpuwei) is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Hakodate in Hakodate, Japan. As of 2004, this is the most heavily used aerial lift line in Japan, transporting 1,559,000 riders yearly. [1] The aerial tramway was prominently featured in Noein, a 2005 anime.

Basic data[edit]

  • System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 1 haulage rope
  • Distance: 787 m (2,582 ft)
  • Vertical interval: 278 m (912 ft)
  • Maximum gradient: 28°
  • Operational speed: 7 m/s
  • Passenger capacity: 125

History[edit]

  • 1958: Hakodate Tour System (函館観光事業) opened the aerial tramway line of 31 passenger capacity.
  • 1959: For the benefit of tourists, the company opened an observation deck, a restaurant and a souvenir shop at the summit.
  • 1965: The operator started taxi business.
  • 1970: The gondolas were modified to allow 45 passenger capacity.
  • 1975: The company's taxi division was spun off into a separate company.
  • 1976: Hakodate Tour System changed its name to Mt. Hakodate Ropeway Corporation.
  • 1978: The company opened a cafe restaurant called Motomachi Ichibankan near Sanroku Station.
  • 1986: The operator became the third sector company. The line and the observation deck were modified.
  • 1992: The company opened FM Iruka, the first community FM radio station in Japan.
  • 1993: Cafe Pelra opened.
  • 1997: New gondolas were imported from Austria.

Services[edit]

Cabins operate once every 10 minutes. The whole ride takes 3 minutes. The adult fare costs ¥1,200 one-way, or ¥1,800 for a round-trip.

Stations[edit]

Station name Japanese Distance Elevation Transfers Location
Sanroku
(submontane)		 山麓 0 m 56 m 10 minutes walk from Jūjigai Station, Hakodate City Tram ■ Route 2 or ■ 5. Hakodate, Hokkaidō
Sanchō
(summit)		 山頂 787 m 334 m

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