OUR MT. MOIWA ROPEWAY EXPERIENCE IN SAPPORO, JAPAN
We arrived at Mt. Moiwa Ropeway Sanroku Station during lunchtime via taxi, as we came from another place based on our morning itinerary. If we had traveled from our hotel in Susukino, the journey would have taken 41 minutes via tram: 8-minute walk from our hotel to Tanuki Koji Station, a 24-minute tram ride to Ropeway Iriguchi Station, and a 9-minute walk to Moiwa Ropeway Sanroku Station (the boarding point).
We were pleased to find that the queue was not long when we bought our tickets. A round-trip ticket cost 2,100 yen per person.
We had a thrilling experience on the ropeway and cable car, enjoying the outstanding view of Sapporo from the summit observation deck, even though it was covered in snow. Since we visited during non-peak hours, we almost had the observation deck to ourselves for more than an hour. This was a great perk for introverts like us, lol! Although most people recommend visiting this place at night to see the city lights of Sapporo, we have no regrets about our daytime visit.
Visiting this site was on our bucket list because of the movie "Kita Kita." Finally, we rang the Bell of Happiness! We didn’t leave a padlock on the railing though because… well, that felt too showbiz, lol!
We enjoyed our very first snowfall experience here, making the most of our time by playing in the snow like kids.
We also had coffee, sandwiches, and the iconic Japanese vanilla ice cream from The Jewels Take-out Corner, realizing only then that we hadn’t eaten lunch yet.
Overall, this experience was remarkable. We hope to return and experience the place in another season. We absolutely love this place!
Note: Travel date was from February 6 to 13, 2024
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Arrival at Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ropeway (Get in point)
0:58 Cable Car ride (going up)
1:03 Satellite of Lover's Sanctuary
1:06 Bell of Happiness
1:12 Padlock on the railing
1:27 Mentioned Kita Kita movie
1:37 First Snow Fall Experience
2:12 Snacks at The Jewels Take-out Corner
2:35 Walking and playing in the snow
5:06 Clear mountain view from the observation deck
5:28 Sapporo City View from the Cable Car (going down)