Gondola · Hirara, Japan
Gondola near Hirara
Gondola near Hirara is a gondola near Hirara, Japan. It climbs 23 m over 262 m, from 9 m to 32 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 32 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
1/100 · Gentle
By the numbers, Gondola near Hirara is scarier than 1% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 154 of 160 in Japan.
- Highest above the ground: about 32 m, as high as a 11-storey building, 232 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 68 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 0°.
Where does it start?
Gondola near Hirara runs 262 m between two stations near Hirara, Japan: the south station at 9 m above sea level (24.72121° N, 125.34188° E) and the north station at 32 m (24.72356° N, 125.34155° E).
Directions to the south station ↗ Directions to the north station ↗
Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: Copernicus GLO-30, 30 m. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. Data as of 2026-10-31.