Hakkoda Ropeway
八甲田ロープウェー
A roughly 10-minute ride straight up to the summit of Tamomezawa-dake on Mount Hakkōda. Spectacular tree ice in winter, and in summer and autumn you can walk the summit wetland trail.
The Hakkoda Ropeway runs about 2.5 km from the base station to the summit park station. It climbs to about 1,300 m, reaching Tamomezawa-dake in roughly 10 minutes. In winter, peaking in January and February, the summit is covered in tree ice nicknamed “snow monsters,” and it is a paradise for deep-powder skiing. In summer, a loop wetland trail of about 1 hour lets you see alpine plants, and in early to mid-October the mountain slopes are layered with autumn color.
Cable cars run about every 15 to 20 minutes. Operating hours are roughly 9:00 to 16:00, with winter closing a little earlier. Service is suspended in strong winds. From Aomori Station, it is about 1 hour by JR bus.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–16:20 (until approx. 15:40 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Jogakura Bridge
- Sukayu Onsen
- Suiren-numa Pond
- Tsuta-numa Pond
- Aomori Gyosai Center (Nokke-don)
- Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
- A-FACTORY
- Memorial Ship Hakkoda Maru