Shin-hotaka Ropeway

If you’ve decided to make the trek to the wonderful Oku Hida Onsen Villages, you may also want to take advantage of the Shin-Hotaka Ropeway.

From its lower terminal in Shin-Hotaka Onsen the ropeway climbs 1,033 meters, the greatest altitude change of any ropeway in Asia, in two stages to its upper terminal at Nishihihodaka-guchi. The trip takes twenty minutes, during which you’ll travel over three kilometers before being deposited at the top. From here, stunning views of the Japanese Alps open in every direction, with hiking paths leading on into the mountains for the more adventurous. It’s a dramatic way to take in the alpine scenery, before returning down the mountain to your hot spring bath and bed.

Matt Mangham

Shin-hodaka, Okuhida-onsen-go, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

Takayama Nohi Bus Center (Near JR Takayama station)===(90 min. by bus)===Shin-hotaka

Vary widely depending on season. Refer to the official website. http://www.okuhi.jp/Rop/english.pdf

The 1st and 2nd Stage
Adult: 1,500 yen (one-way), 2,800 yen (round-trip)
Child: 750 yen (one-way), 1,400 yen (round-trip)

The 1st Stage
Adult: 200 yen (one-way), 400 yen (round-trip)
Child: 100 yen (one-way), 200 yen (round-trip)

The 2nd Stage
Adult: 1,350 yen (one-way), 2,700 yen (round-trip)
Child: 680 yen (one-way), 1,350 yen (round-trip)

*Child: 6-11 years old

Shin-hotaka Ropeway: http://www.okuhi.jp/Rop/english.pdf