Akechidaira Ropeway Observation Deck

Cable car trip to an observation point with amazing views across Nikko. Cable car takes 5 mins or so and runs every 10 mins. Food stands while you are waiting to go up as well as toilets. Just views at the top with 100yen telescopes also. We had a misty day but it was still good. Roads to even get thete are incredible!

If the weather isn’t good, the ropeway doesn’t run. From the ropeway, you can see the road you came up on--Iroha-zaka Pass (with its 48 hair-pin curves going up and down the mountain) to your right. You can also enjoy the view of many mountains overlapping one another in the far distance. In the woods below you, you’ll see a river meandering through the trees. It is the Daiya River. After a short 3-minute trip, you’ll arrive at the observation area—a wide-open deck with a 360-degree view. The ropeway runs from 9 AM to 4 PM throughout the year except March 1-15th. The one way fee is 390 yen (child: 190 yen) and the round trip fee is 710 yen (child: 360 yen).

Real beautiful sight very quiet and pleasant experience. There’s a ticket machine and each ticket costs 1000 yen round trip. The view from the deck is amazing. The toilets are clean and the ice cream by the ropeway ticket booths tasted wonderful

The views from the observation deck were beautiful. That said, we thought the ropeway ride was underwhelming. We expected a 10 or 15 minute ride, but you ride only a minute or two. I'd take a one-way ride instead of the return trip and just hike back down if you are fit and able.

A short cable car that goes up to a panoramic view of the mountains and the Kegan waterfall. Those who go up by cable car do not have to pay for parking. In the nearby store, delicious ice cream and ice cream