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Sakamoto Cable


The Sakamoto Cable (坂本ケーブル?, Sakamoto Kēburu), officially the Hieizan Railway Line (比叡山鉄道線?, Hieizan Tetsudō-sen), is a Japanese funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga. It is the only line Hieizan Railway (比叡山鉄道?, Hieizan Tetsudō) operates. The line opened in 1927, as an eastern route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. This is the longest funicular line in Japan.

Coordinates: 35°3′59.5″N 135°51′21.9″E / 35.066528°N 135.856083°E / 35.066528; 135.856083



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