Katsuragisan Ropeway, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park

Name: Katsuragisan Ropeway
Address: Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park, Japan

#5 among attractions in Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park

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The Katsuragisan Ropeway, legally referred to as Katsuragi Ropeway Line, is an aerial tramway line in Gose, Nara, Japan. The line is the only aerial tramway line in Japan that is directly owned and operated by a major private railway company, the Kintetsu Railway. Opened in 1967, the line climbs Mount Yamato Katsuragi. Contactless smart cards PiTaPa or Surutto Kansai are not available on the line. ()

Local name: 近鉄葛城索道線 Opened: 1967 (57 years ago)Coordinates: 34°27'30"N, 135°41'13"E

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Day trips

Katsuragisan Ropeway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Nijō, Imanishi family's House, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum, Mount Yamato Katsuragi.

4.7 miN
Mountain
Mount Nijō, Kashiba
120 min walk • Mount Nijō is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border between Taishi, Osaka and Katsuragi, Nara in Japan. Mount Nijō has twin peaks, Odake and Medake. From the top there are sweeping views of Nara’s basin, Osaka plain and Osaka bay.
6.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Imanishi family's House, Kashihara
165 min walk • The Imanishi Family Residence is one of a Group of Traditional Buildings in Imai-cho, Kashihara, Nara Prefecture Japan. It dates to 1650 and has been designated an Important Cultural Property.
3.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
101 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Japan's cultural landscape, the Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum offers a deep dive into the rich historical tapestry of the Asuka period. This museum stands as a testament to the era that shaped the foundation of Japanese civilization...
~1700 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
9 min walk • Mount Yamato Katsuragi or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan. The peak elevation is 959.2 metres. The mountain is located along the Gose Line of the Kintetsu Railway.
6.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Yamato Sanzan, Kashihara
155 min walk • Yamato Sanzan or "the three mountains of Yamato", in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, are Mount Amanokagu, Mount Unebi, and Mount Miminashi. Celebrated in Japanese poetry, they have been jointly designated a Place of Scenic Beauty.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Mountain
Mount Unebi, Kashihara
155 min walk • Mount Unebi is a mountain in the city of Kashihara, in the central-western part Nara Prefecture, Japan. Together with Mount Amanokagu and Mount Miminashi, it belongs to the so-called "Yamato Sanzan", in which it is the highest.
5.3 miW
Buddhist temple, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kanshin-ji, Kawachinagano
135 min walk • Kanshin-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Teramoto neighborhood of the city of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It is one of the head temples of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū branch of Shingon Buddhism. The temple has several National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.
4 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple
Taima-dera, Katsuragi
103 min walk • Taima-dera is a Buddhist temple in Katsuragi, Nara, Japan. The temple legend says it was built originally in 612 by the Imperial Prince Maroko, the brother of Prince Shotoku.
3.7 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Nagao Shrine, Katsuragi
96 min walk • Nagao Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the goddesses Amaterasu-ōmikami, Toyouke-ōmikami, Mihikahime-mikoto and Shirakumowake-mikoto. It is located in the city of Katsuragi in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
3.6 miS
Aerial tramway
Mount Kongo Ropeway, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
92 min walk • The Mt. Kongō Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Chihayaakasaka, Ōsaka. The line is unique as it is owned by the village government. The line operation is entrusted to Gourmet Kineya, a private company that mainly operates restaurants. Opened in 1966, the line climbs Mount Kongō, the highest point of Ōsaka.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kongō Range, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
72 min walk • The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshū in the southwest of central Japan. The range separates the Osaka Plain and the Nara Basin, and forms a natural place for the boundary between the prefectures.