The Usuzan Ropeway (有珠山ロープウェイ, Usuzan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō, operated by Wakasa Resort (ワカサリゾート). Opened in 1965, the line climbs Mount Usu, the active volcano in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The observatory has a view of Lake Tōya, Shōwa Shinzan, and the central crater of Mount Usu.

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• System: Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes
• Cable length: 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi)
• Vertical interval: 353 m (1,158 ft)
• Passenger capacity per a cabin: 106
• Cabins: 2
• Stations: 2
• Duration of one-way trip: 6 minutes

• Lake Tōya view from Usuzan Ropeway
• Top of the mountain　station 山頂駅 (Sanchō-eki)

• List of aerial lifts in Japan

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• (in Japanese) Official website

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