Japan Unlocking

Yokohama · Around Sakuragicho Station and Minato Mirai

YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN

Photo: NEO-NEED・CC BY-SA 4.0

A ropeway linking Sakuragicho Station and Unga Park in the Shinko area in about 5 minutes, with views over Minato Mirai.

Nearest station
1 min walk from Sakuragicho Station
Hours
10:00-21:00 (check the operator's site for the latest hours)
Admission
Adults (junior high and up) 1,000 yen one way, children (age 3 to elementary school) 500 yen; round-trip discount available

What to see

  • Ride: about 630 m one way, up to 40 m high, in an 8-person cabin for about 5 minutes.
  • Route: links Sakuragicho Station with the Shinko area, near Cosmo World and Red Brick Park.

History

The Kanagawa tourism association describes it as Japan's first urban circulating ropeway.

Getting there

The ropeway station is 1 minute from the east exit of Sakuragicho Station. The other end, Unga Park Station, is 7 minutes from Bashamichi Station (exit 4).

Address:2-1-2 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa (Unga Park Station)

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

It may stop for wind or inspection. We could not reach the operator's site, so please check closure days there.

Map of sights in Yokohama

Tap a red pin to open that sight's page.

Nearby sights

← Yokohama guide: trains from Tokyo

Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.

Map data:© OpenStreetMap contributors