Yokohama Air Cabin (ヨコハマ・エア・キャビン) is a gondola lift that was opened in 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.[2] It connects to Sakuragichō Station and Yokohama Cosmo World. The system is 629 m (2,064 ft) long and has an elevation of 40 m (130 ft).

Yokohama Air Cabin
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterUrban[1]
SystemTransport system
LocationYokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates35°27′05″N 139°37′53″E / 35.451389°N 139.631472°E / 35.451389; 139.631472
TerminiSakuragi-cho Station
Unga Park Station
Elevationlowest:  0 m (0 ft)
highest: 40 m (130 ft)
Construction beginJanuary 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01)
OpenApril 22, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-22)
Websiteyokohama-air-cabin.jp/
Operation
OperatorSenyo Kogyo
No. of carriers36[1]
Carrier capacity8[1]
Headwayfew seconds
Trip duration5 min
Fare¥ 1,000
Technical features
Aerial lift typeMono-cable gondola detachable
Manufactured byNippon Cable, Japan
Line length629 m (2,064 ft)
No. of support towers5
No. of cables1
Operating speed2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s)
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Information About YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN". Senyo Kogyo. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  2. ^ "Japan's first and world's newest urban-type circular ropeway". Senyo Kogyo. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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