The is an outdoor moving walkway located in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. Together with Sky Pair Lift & Shibu Pass Romance Lift (ski lifts), it allows visitors to reach the summit of Mt. Yokote ( in Japanese), an altitude of , without hiking. It operates seasonally, typically from April to November, avoiding winter closures due to heavy snowfall.
The Skylator is long with an elevation gain of , and a travel time of 5 minutes.
On weekdays the Skylator operates alternately in both directions, but on weekends and busy holiday periods it only operates uphill requiring use of the ski lifts and a free shuttle bus to do a round trip to the summit of Mt. Yotoke and return to the bottom of the Skylator.
The Skylator may appear to be a type of funicular but, similar to slope cars, is not legally classified as a railway in Japan and is instead classified as an incline elevator.
See also Slope car List of aerial lifts in Japan
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External links
Summer Lifts and Gondolas - NEWS - 志賀高原 SHIGA KOGEN National Park Official Site https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Yokoteyama+Skylator/@36.6702231,138.5164759,1240m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x601defb2b15dde75:0xf3cd13da2ab783da!8m2!3d36.6702231!4d138.5190562!16s%2Fg%2F11cnbt5bnr?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyOS4xIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D Yokoteyama Skylator at Google Maps]