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Gondola · Shiraoi, Japan

Gondola near Shiraoi, 223–516 m (2)

Gondola near Shiraoi, 223–516 m (2) is a gondola near Shiraoi, Japan. It climbs 293 m over 1.15 km, from 223 m to 516 m above sea level. Between its 5 pylons, the cable runs up to about 54 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

55/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Gondola near Shiraoi, 223–516 m (2) is scarier than 55% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 57 of 160 in Japan.

  • Highest above the ground: about 54 m, as high as a 18-storey building, 945 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 402 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 19°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 60 m of the 1.15 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Gondola near Shiraoi, 223–516 m (2) is near Shiraoi, Japan, at 223 m above sea level (42.49293° N, 141.14475° E). From there it runs 1.15 km up to the top station at 516 m.

Per cabin
6 people
Ride time
about 7 min

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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.