Yokohama Air Cabin provides aerial views of the cityscape for passengers. (Wataru Sekita)
YOKOHAMA City officials here are hoping that the Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan s first urban ropeway, will offer a huge lift to tourism in the port city when it starts operations on April 22.
It will carry passengers in the Minato Mirai 21 district over a distance of about 630 meters between two stations close to touristy areas.
At night, both stations and the gondolas will be lit up, setting a bright, festive mood in the city.
“We hope that it will have a ripple effect on the entire coastal area in the city center as a new symbol of Yokohama,” a senior city official said.