PS • SIN AL CE ■ L 1 A R 9 T CENTRAL ALPS KOMAGATAKE ROPEWAY Sail through the sky beyond a sea of clouds. Open 6 N Nagaoka JCT 7 Access Map E Komagatake, awash in the natural colors of each of the four seasons. C ■ Overview of Komagatake Ropeway • • • • Enjoy the profound beauty of the turning of the seasons. Itoigawa Joetsu JCT year-round ■ The Central Alps Komagatake Ropeway, which opened in 1967 as Japan’s rst mountain ropeway, runs up to Senjojiki Cirque directly below Mt. Hokendake. CENTRAL ALPS Sail through the sky above a sea of clouds on the Chuo Alps Komagatake Ropeway. Y ■ W Hokuriku Shinkansen P Chuo Alps Kanko celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013. In commemoration of X E Enjoy panoramic views of the natural beauty of the Chuo Alps from the Ropeway car. U this event, the gondolas were refurbished and resumed service from midday on S T Oyabe Nagano E - Kanazawa Toyama Line Oito June 28, 2014. From the top of Mt. Komagatake (elevation 2,956 m/9,698 ft), the Tonami JCT N Koshoku JCT A Komatsu Hokuriku K KOMAGATAKE NAGANO main peak of the Central Alps, you can enjoy panoramic views of not only Mt. Airport Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Spring EXPWY Takasaki JCT Fuji but the Southern Alps, Mt. Ontake, Mt. Norikura and the Northern Alps. The Ueda EXPWY TOHOKU Hokuriku Saku Fujioka JCT Main Line Matsumoto Matsu Komoro JCT area is also famous as a treasure trove of alpine plants. When the cherry blossoms are moto JOSHIN-ETSU Kuki Shiraoka Airport JCT Suwa EXPWY • Total horizontal length: 2127.5 m (6980 ft.) • Length of incline: 2333.5 m (7656 ft.) ROPEWAY blooming in the foothills, the Hida-Kiyomi Tsurugashima JCT Fukui Okaya JCT To Narita • Difference in elevation: 950.0 m (3117 ft.), greatest vertical difference in Japan • Operating speed: 7 m/s (23 ft./s) mountains are still covered with International • Time to final stop: 7 min. 30 s • No. of cars and passengers: 2 cars, up to 61 passengers/car Chuo Airport Main Line • Elevation: *Starting point: Shirabidaira Station, 1661.5 m (5451.1 ft.), snow. Senjojiki Cirque is transformed EXPWY TOKAI-HOKURIKU Ueno CH *Terminal: Senjojiki Station, 2611.5 m (8567.9 ft.), station at highest elevation in Japan into a ski ground, attracting skiers Komagane UO EXPWY Hachioji Shinjuku JCT Tokyo HOKURIKU EXPWY C and snowboarders from all over Mino-Seki JCT huo Main Line ■ Fare Table Ichinomiya Haneda Japan. Many people also enjoy JCT Ebina JCT Airport Segment Ticket type Adult Child Maihara JCT Komaki Toki JCT mountain climbing amid the JCT CHUO EXPWY Komagane Station to Shirabidaira Station Round-trip Autumn leaf viewing: From late Iida Line ¥ 2,060 ¥ 1,040 lingering snow, while in the foothills Nagoya (Komaki) TOMEI EXPWY 東海道新幹線 Route bus September through late October Nagoya Airport Suganodai Bus Center to Shirabidaira Station Round-trip ¥ 1,640 ¥ 820 this is the best time to see the Toyota JCT Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport Round-trip ¥ 2,260 ¥ 1,130 rosebud cherry trees (kohiganzakura) Hamamatsu Ropeway Shirabidaira Station to Senjojiki Station at Takato-joshi and weeping cherry Chubu Centrair One-way ¥ 1,210 ¥ 610 Autumn International Airport trees (shidarezakura) at Kozenji To Kansai *Adult fares apply to persons age 12 and older (junior high school students and older). Senjojiki The landscape is transformed into a mass of vibrant crimson and gold that International Airport Temple. Around Komagatake too, Skiing Ground Child fares apply to persons under the age of 12 (elementary school students and younger). May through June is when the contrasts with the ivory rocks and green Siberian dwarf pine trees and which *Group discounts of 10% off posted fares apply to groups of 15 people or more. Senjojiki Skiing Ground : Open from late April can be enjoyed from the ropeway car. While the chill winds serve as a By Car mountain cherry trees and alpine ■ Fare schedules Current as of 1 April 2014 through late May reminder that winter is approaching, this is a popular time of year for hikers Approx. 3 hours by Ropeway plants begin to bloom. From Chuo Chuo Ropeway Route bus Ropeway Chuo Expressway from Hachioji Okaya to visit Senjojiki and enjoy the fleeting but colorful scenery on the way. Tokyo IC Expressway JCT Expressway Suganodai Bus Center Hachioji IC to Komagane IC Local Bus Buses run every 30 min. Every 30 min. Komagane IC Komagane Shirabidaira Station Shirabidaira Senjojiki Station Komagane Station First bus: 7:00, last: 16:00 Shirabidaira Summer Approx. 2 hours by To From Komaki Chuo 3 30 to Chuo Expressway from min. min. Suganodai Bus Center First bus: 7:15, last: 16:15 private vehicles private to *Closed Prefectural road Prefectural While the air is pleasantly cool in the mornings and evenings, the blistering Winter Nagoya JCT Expressway Mid-April to Senjojiki Komaki JCT to Komagane IC early November sun beats down during the day. Visitors are captivated by the pretty flowering The frequent clear skies and From Shirabidaira Station First bus: 8:20, last: 17:20 8:00 ---17:00 From Approx. 4 hours by Meishin Expressway/ Meishin Chuo Buses run every 30 min. Every 30 min. alpine plants that bloom exquisitely in the harsh natural environment. crisp mountain air provide Chuo Expressway from Suita Komaki Osaka Expressway Expressway Suita IC to Komagane IC IC JCT Komagane Station First bus: 8:00, last: 15:00 Shirabidaira spectacular views of the Summer schedule To to Southern Alps blanketed in Suganodai Bus Center First bus: 8:15, last: 15:15 end of Nov. Senjojiki By Highway Bus Early to Nov. snow. Winter marks the only From Shirabidaira Station First bus: 9:20, last: 16:20 9:00 ---16:00 Komagane IC / Komagane Bus Terminal Bus IC / Komagane Komagane season during which you can Approx. 3 hrs. 30 min. by Every hour Ropeway Buses run every hour From Chuo Ropeway Chuo Expressway from Shinjuku Shinjuku Highway view beautiful ripple patterns in Tokyo Highway Bus Terminal to Komagane Bus Terminal Expressway Komagane Station First bus: 8:00, last: 15:00 Shirabidaira To to the snow created by the strong Station Shirabidaira Local Bus Senjojiki Station Suganodai Bus Center First bus: 8:15, last: 15:15 Senjojiki winds that sweep across the From Approx. 2 hrs. 30 min. by Chuo Chuo Expressway from Meitetsu Up 9:05 ---16:05 Nagoya Bus Center Expressway From Suganodai Bus Center Shirabidaira Station First bus: 9:12, last: 16:12 deep snow, as well as soft rime Meitetsu Bus Center to Komagane Winter schedule December to early April Down 8:55 ---15:55 formations, diamond dust and From Approx. 4 hrs. 30 min. by Meishin Expressway/ Meishin Expressway/ *During the summer schedule period, both the route bus line and the Ropeway start earlier in Chuo Expressway from Hankyu nature’s other works of art. Osaka Umeda Station Chuo Expressway the day and run on special schedules. Hankyu Umeda Station to Komagane *Use the QR code at right to access a more detailed fare schedule. Photo by YUJI TSUNO By Train Ropeway Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ropeway Chuo Alps Kanko Co., Ltd. Current as of 1 April 2015 Senjojiki Skiing Mountain plant Autumn leaf Approx. 4 hrs. Snowfall Station Komagane Snowfall season Ground : Open From Shinjuku Chuo Change at Iida viewing viewing season from Head Office : 759-489 Akaho, Komagane City, Nagano 399-4117 Japan Tokyo Station Main Line Okaya Station Line Station Shirabidaira Shinjuku Station Local Bus Senjojiki Station TEL : +81-265-83-3107 (Main number) FAX : +81-265-83-4537 Suganodai Feast your eyes on the magnificent mountain scenery and breathe in the Bus Center Approx. 4 hrs. http://www.chuo-alps.com Email : [email protected] delicious and pure mountain air, which signals your brain to release just the right From Nagoya Chuo Change at Iida from Tokyo Office : Nagoya Office : Osaka Office : Mountain plant viewing: hormones to invigorate and refresh your weary body. Nagoya Nagoya Station Station Main Line Okaya Station Line From late June through late August TEL: +81-3-3661-2622 TEL: +81-52-583-9223 TEL: +81-6-6541-5774 Get an unforgettable impression of a lifetime. min. to go aroun ! ! about 45 d Let's visit Let's go hiking Senjojiki Cirque: Takes Mountain climbing E HIKING MAP Annual temperatures and SENJOJIKI CIRQU －Low temp. －High temp. The trail from Senjojiki Station to Komagatake is a popular 1-day climbing Conservation of nature suitable clothing at Senjojiki （℃） 30 Steep slope DANGER! route for beginners, taking about 4 hours roundtrip. The weather in the Watch out for The flowers in the Central Alps have survived since the ice age Temperatures in Senjojiki Cirque are low even in 20 watch out when Mt. Hoken (Hoken-dake) going down falling rocks on under harsh environmental conditions at high altitudes, but midsummer, reaching only around 20°C (68°F) in July and 10 mountains, however, can change at any time, and even in summer the 2,931 m (9,616 ft.) on this side! this side! 0 DANGER! should this environment be destroyed, it would take many years August. In the midwinter month of February, the minimum average temperature during the day hovers around 12°C (53.6°F). It can be Risk of accident temperature can drop to -20°C (-4°F). Do not underestimate -10 The ropeway car passes between mountains due to tripping for it to return to its former state. For this reason, picking, relocating or removing particularly cold in the shade, so it is essential to dress warmly.