Business hours and fees
Opening times
Ropeway/Mini Cable Car
| Mount Moiwa Ropeway Foot of the mountain station - Mid-mountain station | Mini Cable Car Mid-mountain Station - Summit Station | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening times | Summer (April to November) | 10:30-22:00 *Last upbound flight 21:30 | 10:30-21:50 *Last upbound flight 21:40 |
| Winter (December to March) | 11:00-22:00 *Last upbound flight leaves at 21:30 | 11:10 - 21:50 *Last upbound flight 21:40 | |
| Special business hours | New Year's Eve (December 31st) | Closed | Closed |
| New Year's Day (January 1st) | Closed | Closed | |
| Operating time | Service intervals are 15 minutes. *Please see the PDF ( summer / winter ) for detailed timetables (the times for up and down trains are the same). | Buses depart every 15 minutes. *Please see the PDF ( summer / winter ) for detailed timetable information. | |
| Closed Day | Late March to late April 2026 *Closed for annual maintenance inspections | ||
- The service will be suspended in the event of bad weather. For details, please check here (operation status) .
- Business hours may change without notice. Please check the website before visiting.
- The last ropeway trip up is at 21:30.
Ticket gates will open at approximately 21:28 and the train will depart from Sanroku Station at 21:30, so please arrive with plenty of time to complete your ticket purchase by around 21:25 .
Mount Moiwa Sightseeing Road
| Mount Moiwa Sightseeing Road | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opening times | Mid-April to mid-November | 10:30-22:00 *Last entry 21:20 |
| Mid-November to mid-April | Closed during winter (November 21, 2025 to April 23 of the following year) | |
- The tourist highway will be open from April 25th to November 20th, 2025 this season.
- Road closures may occur depending on road conditions.
- When the mid-mountain parking lot (approximately 80 cars) is full, entry will be restricted at the entrance to the tourist highway.
- In order to reduce the number of cars approaching the summit, the tourist road will only go as far as the mid-mountain parking lot.
Souvenir shop "Mt. MOIWA SOUVENIR SHOP"
| summer | 10:30～21:30 |
| Winter | 11:00～21:30 |
Restaurant THE JEWELS
| Summer Lunch Dinner | 11:30-14:30 (L.O. 13:30) 17:00-21:00 (L.O. 19:30) |
| Winter Lunch Dinner | 12:00-14:30 (L.O. 13:30) 17:00-21:00 (L.O. 19:30) |
- Closing time 14:30-17:00
- We are closed during lunch hours on weekdays.
THE JEWELS Takeout
| summer | 11:30-20:30 |
| Winter | 12:00-20:30 |
Fee
Ropeway/Mini Cable Car
| Mount Moiwa Ropeway Foot of the mountain station - Mid-mountain station | Mini Cable Car Mid-mountain Station - Summit Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set fee | round trip | adult | 2,100 yen (1,890 yen) | |
| child | 1,050 yen (950 yen) | |||
| One Way | adult | 1,050 yen (950 yen) | ||
| child | 530 yen (480 yen) | |||
| Usage fee | round trip | adult | 1,400 yen (1,260 yen) | 700 yen (630 yen) |
| child | 700 yen (630 yen) | 350 yen (320 yen) | ||
| One Way | adult | 700 yen (630 yen) | 350 yen (320 yen) | |
| child | 350 yen (320 yen) | 180 yen (160 yen) | ||
- Dwarf: Elementary school student or younger
- ( ) is the discounted rate for groups of 15 or more. If any of the 15 people qualify for other discounts (such as senior discounts), we will apply the applicable discount upon confirmation of your identity, so please state this at the counter when purchasing your tickets.
- We also offer discounts for seniors and school trip rates, so please contact us for more information.
- Two preschool children per adult are free.
- The "Birthday Discount" has ended as of fiscal year 2019.
Mount Moiwa Sightseeing Road
| Mount Moiwa Sightseeing Road | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| round trip | Coupon (5 tickets) | |||
| Usage fee | Regular passenger cars | 1,200 yen | 3,600 yen | |
| Motorcycles (over 125cc) | 600 yen | 1,800 yen | ||
| Minibus (29 people or less and less than 8 tons) | 2,400 yen | 7,200 yen | ||
| Large buses and trucks | 3,600 yen | 10,800 yen | ||
- Microbus-type campers (10 or fewer passengers) will be charged the regular car rate.
- You can use various credit cards, transportation IC cards, and electronic money. (Some cards may not be accepted.)
- The terms and conditions for this expressway can be found here .
People with disabilities and their carers
Discounted fares for ropeway and cable car rides and tourist highway tolls are available for people with disabilities.
Please present your physical disability certificate, rehabilitation certificate, mental health and welfare certificate, and the disability certificate app "Mirairo ID."
① Discounted rates for ropeway and mini cable car
| Mount Moiwa Ropeway Foot of the mountain station - Mid-mountain station | Mini Cable Car Mid-mountain Station - Summit Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set fee | round trip | adult | 1,050 yen | |
| Dwarf (elementary school age or younger) | 530 yen | |||
| One Way | adult | 530 yen | ||
| Dwarf (elementary school age or younger) | 270 yen | |||
| Usage fee | round trip | adult | 700 yen | 350 yen |
| Dwarf (elementary school age or younger) | 350 yen | 180 yen | ||
| One Way | adult | 350 yen | 180 yen | |
| Dwarf (elementary school age or younger) | 180 yen | 90 yen | ||
- Discounts on ropeway and mini cable car fares apply to one person and one caregiver.
②Discounted tolls on the Tourist Expressway
| Mount Moiwa Sightseeing Road | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| round trip | ||||
| Usage fee | Regular passenger cars | 600 yen | ||
| Motorcycles (over 125cc) | 300 yen | |||
- Applies to motorcycles, light, small and regular passenger cars, rental cars, taxis and nursing care vehicles. (Passengers and large freight buses are not included.)
Sapporo Resident Discount System
Sapporo residents can use the facility at the following rates.
There are two types of discounts available: 1) a discount on a set ticket for the ropeway and mini cable car, and 2) a discount on the round-trip fare for the mini cable car when using the Moiwa Mountain Sightseeing Expressway. Please use them according to your needs.
① Discount on set ticket for ropeway + mini cable car
| Regular price | Resident rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ropeway + Mini Cable Car (round trip) | adult | 2,100 yen | 1,100 yen |
| Dwarf (elementary school age or younger) | 1,050 yen | 550 yen | |
②Those using the Mt. Moiwa Sightseeing Expressway
| Regular price | Resident rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini cable car (round trip) | adult | 700 yen | 350 yen |
| Dwarf (elementary school age or younger) | 350 yen | 180 yen | |
- There are no discounts for one-way fares or ropeway only fares.
- The discount only applies to the person in question, so please present your driver's license, driving history certificate, My Number card, or other official identification (for each person) at the counter to verify your address.
- There are no discounts on tolls for the Mt. Moiwa Sightseeing Expressway.
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discount coupons (including purchases from travel agencies, etc.).
Convenient online advance purchase
If you use an online ticket, you can pay smoothly on the day.
Please line up at the ticket booth on the 4th floor of Moiwa Sanroku Station and present your QR code to exchange for a paper ticket.
You can get your ticket just by tapping at the register.
Please purchase from the link below.
*Please check the purchase page linked to the banner below for purchase and usage methods.
*Purchases will be made through the external KKday sales site.
Available payment services and details
The following credit cards and electronic money can be used to pay for transportation fares at this facility.
- Depending on the type of discount coupon you use, you may not be able to pay with credit card or electronic money.
- Please note that we do not accept electronic money charges (deposits).
Regarding the use of invitation tickets
Please note that invitation tickets for this facility that do not have an expiration date printed on them cannot be used.
Regardless of the purpose, reselling or attempting to resell invitation tickets issued by this facility to a third party is prohibited.