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Unpenji Ropeway & Summit Park
雲辺寺ロープウェイ・雲辺寺山頂公園Kagawa · Shikoku
One of Japan's largest ropeways (2,594m, 657m elevation gain, ~7 min) climbs from Kan'onji, Kagawa to the summit of Mount Unpen (920m), site of Unpenji — temple #66 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage and the highest-elevation temple on the route, nicknamed "Shikoku Koya." The temple grounds hold roughly 500 life-size stone Rakan (Buddhist disciple) statues, each with a distinct expression, plus the adjacent summit park's giant swing ("Tenku no Buranko") with panoramic Seto Inland Sea and Shikoku mountain views.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.2· 1,242 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 7:40 AM – 5:20 PM
- Admission
- Official adult round-trip ropeway fare (Shikoku Cable, revised 2019-10-01); one-way ¥1,200. JHS/HS ¥1,650, elementary ¥1,100 round-trip.
- Nearest station
- JR Toyohama Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
7:40–17:20Admission
- Official adult round-trip ropeway fare (Shikoku Cable, revised 2019-10-01); one-way ¥1,200. JHS/HS ¥1,650, elementary ¥1,100 round-trip.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 7:40 AM – 5:20 PM
How to get there
Ropeway base station is in Onohara-cho, Kan'onji City, Kagawa, ~15 min from the Onohara Expressway exit, ~9km from JR Toyohama Station (no direct rail, local bus/taxi/car needed). The temple sits across the border in Tokushima but has no independent road access — the ropeway from the Kagawa side is the practical way in.
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