Mt. Rokko

The Rokkō Arima Ropeway is a cable car in Kōbe that has connected Mount Rokkō with the hot springs of Arima Onsen since 1970. The system consists of two lines, though the Omote-Rokkō Line was shut down in December 2004 due to declining ridership after the 1995 earthquake and high maintenance costs. The remaining Ura-Rokkō Line is an aerial tramway with a single cabin that holds 61 passengers and travels a vertical distance of 441 meters in about twelve minutes. From the cabins, you get sweeping views of the landscape, and the route provides a convenient link between the mountain and the famous hot spring resort.