Mount Moiwa

Mountain

Prefecture

Hokkaido

Type

Mountain

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¥2,100

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About This Destination

A 531 m forested hill on the south-west edge of Sapporo, reached by a ropeway and then the small Mo-risu Car cable car. The summit deck looks over the whole city grid; a round trip on both is 2,100 yen, and on clear evenings the queue for the ride up gets long.

Ride a streetcar to the Ropeway Iriguchi stop, hop on the free shuttle bus for two minutes, and you are at the base of the Mt. Moiwa Ropeway in about the time it takes to cross Sapporo's downtown. The glass-walled gondola climbs to a mid-station, where you change to the Mo-risu Car, a small cable car that does the last stretch to the 531 m summit. From the deck the street grid runs off to Ishikari Bay, with the TV Tower and the Toyohira River easy to pick out. Most people come after dark. A round trip on both cars is 2,100 yen for adults and 1,050 yen for children, cars leave every 15 minutes, and the last one up goes at 21:30 all year. On clear evenings, especially at weekends, the line at the base can stretch long enough that the operator sells a priority boarding ticket for the ride up between 17:00 and 21:00. The summit restaurant, THE JEWELS, takes window seats seriously, so book if you want one. Bring a layer even in August: the deck catches the wind.

Location

Prefecture: Hokkaido

Address: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Nearest Station: Ropeway Iriguchi (Sapporo streetcar)

Closed: The ropeway closes on December 31 and January 1, and for about a month each spring for annual maintenance. It can also stop in bad weather.

Hours note: April to November: ropeway 10:30 to 22:00. December to March: 11:00 to 22:00. Last ascent is 21:30 all year, and cars run every 15 minutes.

Best time to visit: Clear evenings any time of year; snowy winter nights make the city lights brightest

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the Mount Moiwa ropeway?

A round trip on the ropeway and the Mo-risu Car together is 2,100 yen for adults and 1,050 yen for children. The ropeway alone is 1,400 yen return, and the mini cable car alone is 700 yen return.

What time is the last ride up for the night view?

The last ascent is 21:30 all year, and the ropeway runs until 22:00. On clear weekend evenings the queue can be long; a priority boarding ticket for the ride up is sold between 17:00 and 21:00.

How do I get to the Mount Moiwa ropeway by public transport?

Take the Sapporo streetcar to Ropeway Iriguchi and change to the free shuttle bus, a 2-minute ride every 15 minutes. On weekdays the shuttle starts at 17:17, so daytime visitors on weekdays walk the 10 minutes uphill instead.