Gondola
Sight
seeing

  • Impressive panoramic view from Mt. Maemori makes your APPI experience further unforgettable
15 minutes gondola lift ride, and then take a short walk to the summit of Mt. Maemori. Breathtakingly beautiful panoramic view is out there! Mountains of Iwate and Hachimantai look so close to you from the observation deck. Appi gondola lift has been rated at the 4th among more than one hundred scenic ropeways/gondola lifts in Japan.

Mt. Maemori Observation Deck, Tenku Adventure Garden and Tenku Café make your experience further unforgettable.

Gondola operation hours vary by date with different fares. Please see the chart below for detail information.
Operation dates/hours
  • 27 Jun – 19 Jul
9:00 – 15:00 (Sat) *last decent gondola 15:30 7:30 – 15:00 (Sun)*last decent gondola 15:30
  • 23 Jul – 26 Jul
6:00 – 15:00 *last decent gondola 15:30
  • 1 Aug – 7 Aug
6:00 – 15:00 *last decent gondola 15:30
  • 8 Aug – 16 Aug
6:00 – 15:00 *last decent gondola 17:00
  • 17 Aug -30 Aug
7:00 – 15:30 *last decent gondola 15:30
  • 5 Sep -27 Sep
7:00 – 15:30 *last decent gondola 15:30
  • 3 Oct -25 Oct
6:00 – 15:00 *last decent gondola 15:30
  • 12 Oct -23 Oct
6:00 – 9:00 *last decent gondola 9:30
Fare
  •  -ADULT (age 12 and above)
Hotel guests
  • Round trip: 1,600 yen /5 wonderland tickets
  • One way: 1,400 yen /4 wonderland tickets
Visitors
  • Round trip: 1,800 yen/5 wonderland tickets
  • One way: 1,500 yen/4 wonderland tickets
   
  • -CHILD (age 6 to 11) *parents must be accompanied
Hotel guests
  • Round trip: 800 yen/2 wonderland tickets
  • One way: 800 yen /2 wonderland tickets
Visitors
  • Round trip: 1,000 yen/3 wonderland tickets
  • One way: 800 yen/2 wonderland tickets
 
  • -Toddler (age 5 and below)
Free *parents must be accompanied      
  • -PETS (dogs and cats)
  • Round trip: 1000 yen /3 wonderland tickets
  • One way: 800 yen /2 wonderland tickets
Remarks When boarding with your pets, please use your cage or dog lead. Dogs/cats must be always kept in the cage or on a leash at the mountain top. Please clean up after your dog/cat.