Shin-Kobe Ropeway | Kobe

The Shin-Kobe Ropeway is a cable car system located in Kobe, Japan, providing aerial transit over the city's mountainous terrain.

It connects the Shin-Kobe Station area to the Nunobiki Herb Garden and observation points on Mount Rokko.

Visual Characteristics

The ropeway cabins are constructed from transparent acrylic and steel, allowing for unobstructed views. Each cabin has a capacity of approximately 6 people. The support towers are made of steel, painted a neutral grey, and are spaced to maintain cable tension. The route traverses forested slopes and offers views of urban Kobe and Osaka Bay.

Location & Access Logistics

The lower station is situated adjacent to the Shin-Kobe Station, accessible via the JR, Sanyo, and Kobe Municipal Subway lines. From Shin-Kobe Station, exit towards the north. The ropeway entrance is approximately a 5-minute walk. Parking is available at the Shin-Kobe Station multi-story car park. Bus routes serving Shin-Kobe Station include lines 1, 15, 30, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52, 65, 71, 75, 85, 90, 92, 94, 100, 101, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 2