Tairyūji Ropeway

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2,775 m, the longest ropeway in western Japan: it climbs to temple 21 of the pilgrimage.

Opened in 1992, the Tairyūji Ropeway links Washi-no-Sato station, in the municipality of Naka, with Tairyūji station, in the municipality of Anan, over 2,775 metres. It is the longest in western Japan and the first in the country to cross an entire mountain ridge. It travels at 5 metres per second, 18 km/h, and takes you to temple 21 of the pilgrimage of the 88 temples of Shikoku. The adult return ticket costs 2,600 yen.

Aerial link to the Tairyūji temple, one of the 88 temples of the Buddhist pilgrimage of Shikoku (henro), in a mountainous inland area where the temple could otherwise be reached only by a long climb on foot.

ℹ️ Ticket office and departure at Washi-no-Sato station (道の駅鷲の里), municipality of Naka; the ride up takes about 10 minutes. Hours and operating season to be checked before your visit.

🚉 山麓駅 · 4 min walk

Sources: ja.wikipedia.org · shikoku-cable.co.jp

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