The Komagatake Ropeway is suspended for the time being.
The "Central Alps Komagatake Ropeway" heading for the Senjojiki curl in the Central Alps was found to have a distorted post, and the operating company in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture has decided to suspend operation for the time being.
The "Central Alps Komagatake Ropeway" is a ropeway heading for the Senjojiki curl in the Central Alps at an altitude of more than 2,600 meters, and is used by approximately 200,000 people a year, including tourists and mountain climbers.
According to the ropeway operator, the inspection performed on the 1st of this month found a scar on one of the pulleys at the top of the gondola, and a specialist found that one of the six pillars was distorted. That is.
For this reason, the operating company has suspended the ropeway, and the hotel near the summit station has also shut down.
Depending on the operating company, the strut may have been deformed by snow due to an avalanche, etc., and it will take about two months to repair it without snow.
So far prospect of resumption is not standing, the company has decided to proceed with the contact cancel the booking until March.
The operating company, Chuo Alps Tourism, said, "I would like to work as quickly as possible to resume the day after ensuring safety."