The , officially the , is a funicular railway in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by , who also operate the Hakone Tozan mountain railway line. The company belongs to the Odakyū Group.
The funicular links Gōra, the upper terminus of the railway line, with Sōunzan above. At Sōunzan, connection is made with the Hakone Ropeway, which runs to Tōgendai on Lake Ashi.
Opened in 1922, the line was rebuilt in 1995, when new cars replaced the old. In March 2020, the cars were replaced again with two new two-car red and blue trainsets supplied by Keio Juuki Seibi Co. Each trainset is able to accommodate up to 250 passengers.
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The line has the following technical parameters:
Length: Height: Maximum Steepness: 20% Gauge 983mm Cars: 2 Capacity: 250 passengers per car Configuration: Single track with passing loop Journey time: 9 minutes Traction: Electricity