The Yoshino Ropeway (吉野ロープウェイ, Yoshino Rōpuwei) is an aerial tramway in Mount Yoshino, Yoshino, Nara, Japan, operated by Yoshino Ōmine Kēburu Ropeway Bus Co., Ltd. This is the oldest surviving aerial lift line in the nation. The line opened on March 12, 1929, a year after Yoshino Railway, the current Kintetsu Yoshino Line, opened the railway line to Yoshino Station.
History
The ropeway was opened on March 12, 1929, a year after Yoshino Railway, the current Kintetsu Yoshino Line, opened the railway line to Yoshino Station. The ropeway was not deconstructed for metal parts during the Pacific War.[1] It is the oldest ropeway in Japan, and has been designated as a Mechanical Engineering Heritage in 2012 for its contributions to technological development.[1][2] On April 28, 2017, a cabin collided with a part of a station, and the ropeway suspended all operations until March 23, 2019 due to financial difficulties.[3][4]
Services
Cabins operate once every 15 minutes. The ropeway does not operate on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. The whole ride takes 3 minutes.[5][2]
Infrastructure
The line uses two cabins. Although the cabins and cables have been updated, the spans are still those constructed in 1928. [1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "機械遺産Mechanical Engineering Heritage". www.jsme.or.jp. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- 1 2 産経新聞 (April 26, 2018). "【関西プチ遺産】事故発生で運休続く「吉野山ロープウェイ」は国内最古の機械遺産". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ 産経新聞 (July 12, 2018). "奈良・吉野山ロープウェイ、運行再開の見通し立たず「資金調達が必要」". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ 産経新聞 (March 24, 2019). "花見控え吉野山ロープウェイ、２年ぶり運行". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "ロープウェイのご案内". Yoshino Ropeway. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
External links
- (in Japanese) Yoshino Ōmine Kēburu Bus official website