Takayama, Gifu / 新穂高ロープウェイ

Shinhotaka Ropeway

A ropeway in the Okuhida Onsen area that takes you up to 2,156 m in Japan's only double-decker gondola, with a 360-degree panorama of Mt. Nishihotaka, Mt. Yari, Mt. Kasa and other peaks of the Northern Alps. Autumn leaves usually last from early to late October, and a huge snow corridor forms in winter.

Green forested slopes and the rocky peak of Mt Nishihotaka seen from the ropeway, with the cables overhead — Mt Nishihotaka from the Shinhotaka Ropeway (photo taken June 2018)Photo: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

26 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

25 Dec 2026

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Getting there: Bus
Admission: Paid (see the price below)
Closing days: Open every day (check the notes below)

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Opening hours: 8:30-16:00 April 1-November 30 (8:00-16:00 throughout August, and on weekends and holidays in October); 9:00-15:30 December 1-March 31.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed: Open every day (may not run in bad weather or during scheduled inspections).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission: Return on Ropeways 1 and 2: adults 3,800 yen, children 1,900 yen. Return on Ropeway 2 only: adults 3,700 yen, children 1,850 yen (children: ages 6-12).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there: About 90 minutes by bus bound for Shinhotaka Onsen from the Takayama Nohi Bus Center.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking: Shinhotaka Onsen car park: cars 800 yen per 6 hours, buses 2,300 yen per 6 hours (the Nabedaira car park is closed in the snow season).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment: Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
Accessibility: Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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Address: Takayama, Gifu (Japanese address: 岐阜県高山市奥飛騨温泉郷新穂高温泉)

Official site: https://www.hidatakayama.or.jp/spot/detail_1701.html

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Best time to visit: Autumn leaves can usually be enjoyed from early to late October.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Peak time: Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
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Busiest season: Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
Latest traveler report: None yet

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26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.hidatakayama.or.jp/spot/detail_1701.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.