Mt. Tsukuba Funicular Railway - Ibaraki, JAPAN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YONEYAMA
N 36° 13.553 E 140° 06.042
54S E 419178 N 4009378
Funicular between top and bottom of the Mt. Tsukuba.
Waymark Code: WM171F1
Location: Ibaraki, Japan
Date Posted: 11/20/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
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The coords indicate the top of the funicular station.

From to the top of the mountain
The cable car line, built in 1925, is the second oldest cable car line in the Kanto region, and the fifth oldest in Japan.

One of the greatest cable cars in Japan, Mt. Tsukuba cable car links Miyawaki Station near the Mt. Tsukuba shrine and Tsukuba-sancho Station.

The trip takes 8 minutes, covering 3.5 meters per second.
Capacity is 107 passengers includind driver

Fees: 590 JPY for adult/one-way and 300 JPY for child.
Open: 9:00-17:00
Seasonal?: Open All Year

Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]

Length of Track: 1,634 meters

Angle of Incline: about 17 degree

Elevation: 495 meters

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