Hakkoda Ropeway
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Autumn colours in October; rime ice in mid-winter.
Open in February — at its best. Autumn colours in October; rime ice in mid-winter.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Autumn colours in October; rime ice in mid-winter.
Partly closed in November: 2026: no service Nov 8–20 (maintenance and power works).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A ropeway that climbs to the summit of Mt. Tamoyachi in the Hakkoda range in about 10 minutes, with alpine walks in summer and rime-ice 'snow monsters' in winter.
Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Nearby
- Sukayu Onsen ≈ 15 min by car
- Komakino Site ≈ 30 min by car
- Tsuta-numa Pond ≈ 35 min by car
- Aoni Onsen ≈ 40 min by car
- Aomori Gyosai Center (Furukawa Market) ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February, October — Autumn colours in October; rime ice in mid-winter
- Closed or limited
- 2026: no service Nov 8–20 (maintenance and power works)
- Getting there
- JR Bus Tohoku 'Mizuumi' from JR Aomori Sta. about 54 min to 'Ropeway-eki-mae' (about 4 buses a day)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Round trip adults 2,200 yen, children 700 yen
- Good to know
- 9:00–16:20 (winter until 15:40); stops in winds over 25 m/s
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info