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Mount Tsukuba Cable Car
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Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture · JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage

Mount Tsukuba Cable Car

The Mount Tsukuba Cable Car (筑波山ケーブルカー, Tsukubasan Kēburukā), officially the Mount Tsukuba Cable Railway Line (筑波山鋼索鉄道線, Tsukubasan Kōsaku Tetsudō-sen), is a Japanese funicular line on Mount Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki. It is the only funicular line Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道, Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō; "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway") operates, while it also operates an aerial tramway (Mount Tsukuba Ropeway), hotels and restaurants.

From the Wikipedia article “Mount Tsukuba Cable Car” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Mount Tsukuba Cable Car. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationTsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest stationMiyawaki Station, 0.7 km (straight line)
TypeJSCE Civil Engineering Heritage
Year1925 (founded)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 11 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Mount Tsukuba Cable Car?
Miyawaki Station. It is 0.7 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Mount Tsukuba Cable Car a designated cultural property?
Yes: JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage.
When was Mount Tsukuba Cable Car founded?
In 1925.

Nearby

Former Tamura Kimono Shop
Former Tamura Kimono Shop
4.8 km away · Tsukuba
Makabe Castle
Makabe Castle
6.0 km away · Sakuragawa
Makabe
Makabe
6.5 km away · Sakuragawa
Science Museum of Map and Survey
Science Museum of Map and Survey
13.0 km away · Tsukuba
Tsukuba Expo Center
Tsukuba Expo Center
14.8 km away · Tsukuba
Shimodate Museum of Art
Shimodate Museum of Art
15.0 km away · Chikusei

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Former Tamura Kimono Shop: Youse1201 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Makabe Castle: Nyao148 (CC BY 3.0), Makabe: Abasaa (Public domain), Science Museum of Map and Survey: Kirinbō (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tsukuba Expo Center: On-chan (CC BY-SA 3.0), Shimodate Museum of Art: Shin-Nippori (CC0)