Mt. Sarakura Night View
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Partly closed in February: Cable cars suspended Feb 15-26, 2027 for maintenance.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A peak above Yahata reached by cable car and slope car, with views over Kitakyushu, Dokai Bay and the Kanmon Strait.
Nearby
- Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden ≈ 15 min by car
- Imperial Steel Works Former Head Office Viewpoint ≈ 25 min by car
- Kokura Castle ≈ 40 min by car
- Ganryujima Island ≈ 40 min by car
- Kaikyo Yume Tower ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Cable cars suspended Feb 15-26, 2027 for maintenance
- Getting there
- Free shuttle bus from JR Yahata Station to the cable car base (about 10 min), then about 10 min up
- Fee
- Cable car + slope car return: 1,230 yen (junior high and over), 620 yen (elementary and under)
- Good to know
- 10:00-22:00 Apr-Oct, 10:00-20:00 Nov-Mar (last uphill 40 min before). No service on Tuesdays (except holidays)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info