Kitayatsugatake Ropeway & Tsuboniwa
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in April: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best. Alpine flowers, late June to early July.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A 100-person ropeway climbs to 2,237 m in about 7 min. At the top, a 30-minute trail loops through Tsuboniwa, a lava plateau with alpine plants, with views of the Japan Alps.
Nearby
- Mishaka Pond ≈ 20 min by car
- Seisenryo (Kiyosato Highlands) ≈ 45 min by car
- Tatsuoka Castle Goryokaku ≈ 50 min by car
- Suwa Taisha Kamisha (Honmiya & Maemiya) ≈ 50 min by car
- Suwa Taisha Shrine (Shimosha Akimiya) ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- July — Alpine flowers, late June to early July
- Getting there
- Alpico bus from Chino Sta. (West Exit, stop 2) to Kitayatsugatake Ropeway, about 60 min
- Fee
- Ropeway ¥2,600 return
- Good to know
- Runs every 20 min, weekdays 8:40–16:40 until Oct 25 (hours vary by season). Closed for maintenance Nov 24–Dec 18, 2026. Gravel trail; no pets
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info