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|location    = Mount [[Asahi-dake]]  in [[Asahidake Onsen]], [[Higashikawa, Hokkaidō|Higashikawa]], [[Kamikawa Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaidō]], Japan
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|speed       = 5.0 [[Metre per second|m/s]]
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|trip_duration= 10 min
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}}{{Unreferenced|date=April 2019}}The {{nihongo|'''Asahidake Ropeway'''|旭岳ロープウェイ|Asahidake Rōpuwei}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[aerial lift]] line in [[Asahidake Onsen]], [[Higashikawa, Hokkaidō|Higashikawa]], [[Hokkaidō]], operated by {{nihongo|[[Wakasa Resort]]|[[:ja:ワカサリゾート|ワカサリゾート]]}}. The ropeway line, founded in 1968 and refurbished in 2000, climbs Mount [[Asahi-dake]] of [[Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group|Daisetsuzan Mountains]], the tallest mountain in Hokkaidō. The line mainly transports spectators of [[alpine plant]]s in summer and [[autumn leaf color|autumn color]]s in autumn, while there also is a [[ski area]].

During the summer months, the lift operates once every 15 minutes and every 20 minutes during the winter months. It takes 10 minutes to complete a one-way trip.

==Stations==

The two connecting stations at the foot and submit of the ropeway are:

'''Sanroku Station (Asahi-dake Station)''' {{Coord|43|39|10.8|N|142|47|55.1|E|}}

* Altitude 1,100m
Main attractions and facilities in the surrounding area include:
* Foothills shop
* Foothills dining room "Alpine Flora"
* [[Asahidake Onsen]]

'''Sugatami Station (Sancho Station)''' {{Coord|43|39|43.0|N|142|49|30.5|E|}}
* Altitude 1,600m
Main attractions and facilities in the surrounding area include:
* Mountain top shop (open only during the top season)
* Sugatami no Ike Pond (famous for its reflection of the peaks, snow, and steam escaping from the volcanic vents)
* Alpine flora
* Access to the 5 observatories
* 1.7km hiking course
* [[Asahi-dake]] summit (elevation 2,290m)

==Basic data==
[[File:140724 Asahidake Ropeway Hokkaido Japan05s3.jpg|thumb|Sanroku Station]]
[[File:140724 Asahidake Ropeway Hokkaido Japan04s3.jpg|thumb|Sugatami Station]]
*Distance: {{Convert| 2.3|km|mi |1| lk=on }}
*Vertical interval: {{Convert| 489|m|ft | 0 | lk=on |abbr=on}}

==See also==
*[[List of aerial lifts in Japan]]

==External links==
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*{{in lang|en}} [http://asahidake.hokkaido.jp/en/ Official website]

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[[Category:Aerial tramways in Japan]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hokkaido]]
[[Category:Transport in Hokkaido]]