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Kankakei Ropeway
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterAerial tramway
LocationKankakei (a gorge on Shōdoshima Island) in Shōdoshima, Kagawa, Japan
No. of stations2
Open1963
Operation
Carrier capacity40 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins
Trip duration5 min
Technical features
Line length917 m (3,009 ft)
No. of cables3
Vertical Interval312 m (1,024 ft)

The Kankakei Ropeway (寒霞渓ロープウェイ, Kankakei Rōpuwei) is a Japanese aerial lift line in Shōdoshima, Kagawa. This is the only line operated by Shōdoshima Sōgō Kaihatsu (小豆島総合開発, "Shōdoshima General Development"). The line opened in 1963. It runs through Kankakei, a gorge on Shōdoshima Island. The gorge is known for its unique view, made by diastrophisms and erosions.

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