Cable+Cars


 * __Cable Cars__**

A cable car is any of a variety of transportation system that relys on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems. Cable cars are found in many big cities around America, as well as Japan.

__**Oyama Cable Car**__

The line opened in 1931 as a route to Ōyama Afuri Shrine on Mount Oyama. The line is also now used for hiking. The Oyama Cable Car crosses between 3 stations: Ōyama Cable Station, Ōyamadera Station, Afurijinja Station. It is a half mile long.

__**Hakone Tozan Cable Car**__

Officially known as the "Cable Line", it is a funicular railway, in the town of Hakone. It is operated by Hakone Tozan Railway. This company belongs to the Odakyu group. This railway links Gora, the upper terminus of the line, with Sounzan, which is 214 meters above. The line was opened in 1922, with new cars built in 1955.

__**Jukkokutōge Cable Car**__

These cable cars usually called Jikkoku was opened October 16, 1956. Jikkoku is a funicular meaning inclined, Poland, or cliff railway. It was opened by the Sunzu Railway Company in Japan, obtained by the Izuhakone railway in 1957. The line runs about every 8 minutes. The cars are painted the colors of the baseball team the "Seibu Lions", owned by Jikkoku's parent company, Seibu.