MIYAJIMA ROPEWAY
Miyajima Ropeway is the cable car and gondola system linking Miyajima to
Mount Misen. The Miyajima Ropeway is a two stage system.
Miyajima Ropeway is located on Miyajima
(officially known as
Itsukushima Island) which
located near Hiroshima
city. The Miyajima Ropeway runs from Momijidani
Park to Mount Misen, which on a clear day, provides an excellent
observation point, plus access to the Wild Monkey Park, temples and
shrines. There is a free bus that picks up Miyajima Ropeway
passengers at the entrance to Momijidani Park and drops them close to
the Momijidani Station. The bus runs at approximately 20 minute
intervals.

Miyajima Ropeway Momijidani Gondola
The Miyajima
Ropeway is a two stage system; the first stage is the Momijidani Line
which goes from Momijidani Station to Kayatani Station. This is
circulating ropeway type which carries up to 22 gondolas each holding up
to 8 passengers (as seen above). The Momijidani Line ride take 10
minutes.

Miyajima Ropeway Shishiiwa Gondola
The second leg
of the Miyajima Ropeway is the Shishiiwa Line from Kayatani Station to
Shishiiwa Station. The Shishiiwa Line uses a larger alternating Gondola
with up to 30 person capacity. It uses the funicular type of ropeway.
For current pricing and operating hours refer to the
official web
site.
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