Nokogiriyama Ropeway

The Nokogiriyama Ropeway (鋸山ロープウェー, Nokogiri-yama Rōpuwē) is a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Nokogiri (Nokogiri-yama) from the outer Tokyo Bay coast in Futtsu, Chiba. It opened in 1962. Nokogiriyama Ropeway Company belongs to Keisei Group.

Nokogiriyama Ropeway
Overview
Status	Operational
Character	Aerial tramway
Location	Mount Nokogiri, Japan
No. of stations	2
Open	1962
Operation
Operator	Keisei Electric Railway
Carrier capacity	41 Passengers per cabin
Trip duration	3 min
Technical features
Line length	680 m (2,231 ft)
No. of cables	3
Vertical Interval	223 m (732 ft)
Maximum Gradient	28°

The Nokogiriyama Ropeway in use, 2022

The view from inside a ropeway cabin.

Outline

Chronicle

• on 21 December 1962:The ropeway opened

Stations

No	Name	Japanese	Distance	Elevation	Transfers
	Nokogiriyama Sanroku Station	鋸山山麓駅	0m	106m	Hamakanaya Station (Uchibo Line)/ Kanaya Port (Tokyo-Wan Ferry)
	Nokogiriyama Sancho Station	鋸山山頂駅	680m	329m

Basic data

• Distance: 680 m (2,231 ft)
• Vertical interval: 223 m (732 ft)

See also

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

External links

• (in Japanese) Nokogiriyama Ropeway official website