Mount Aso Ropeway

The Mt. Aso Ropeway (阿蘇山ロープウェイ, Asosan Rōpuwei) was Japanese aerial lift line in Aso, Kumamoto, operated by Kyūshū Sankō Tourism (九州産交ツーリズム, Kyūshū Sankō Tsūrizumu). It was opened in 1958, and climbs Mount Aso. Its official website claims it was the first aerial lift in the world to be built on an active volcano. [1] The ropeway has been dismantled as a result of damaged sustained during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes and a shuttle bus now runs from the original boarding area to the crater edge.

Mount Aso Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway
LocationMount Aso, Aso, Kumamoto, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1958
Operation
Carrier capacity41 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration4 min
Technical features
Line length858 m (2,815 ft)
No. of cables2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
Operating speed3.6 m/s
Vertical Interval108 m (354 ft)
Maximum Gradient17°47′

Basic data

  • Cable length: 858 m (2,815 ft)
  • Vertical interval: 108 m (354 ft)
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