Hodosan station (Nagatoro)

Japan / Saitama / Chichibu / Nagatoro / Oaza Nagatoro
 aerial tramway/ ropeway/ gondola lift/ skilift / cable car station (transport in the air)  Add category

Admission: 460 yen (adult)

Cable length: 832 m (2,730 ft)
Vertical interval: 236 m (774 ft)
Maximum gradient: 24°56′
Operational speed: 3.6 m/s
Passenger capacity per a cabin: 61
Cabins: 2
Stations: 2
Duration of one-way trip: 5 minutes

This is the only line Hodo Kōgyō (宝登興業?) operates. The company is a subsidiary of Chichibu Railway. Opened in 1961, the line climbs Mount Hodo (宝登山?) of Chichibu Mountains. Cabins used for the line have not refurbished since its opening. Consequently, they are the oldest aerial lift cabins still used in Kantō region. At the summit, the company also operates a small zoo, a plum garden, and a wintersweet garden.
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Coordinates:   36°5'28"N   139°6'8"E
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