Hotel Iyaonsen in Japan has introduced a new cable car designed under the supervision of mural artist Hideki Kimura, who has more than 200 works to his name both in Japan and abroad. The new Cable Car No. 4 is adorned with Iwa Tsutsuji (Kamchatka bilberry) blossoms on the outside and Yabu Tsubaki (Japanese camellia) blossoms on the inside. It will allow the hotel to provide rides to the open-air baths supplied with free-flowing water from the hot springs.
The cable car travels from the hotel to the open-air baths in about five minutes. The maximum passenger capacity is 17. Passengers can enjoy the seasonal view of the Iya Valley from the windows.
The hotel is the only hotel in Iya Valley, one of the three most secluded regions in Japan. The open-air baths that protrude over the Iya River are 100 percent natural, supplied around the clock only with hot spring water that is never artificially heated. One of the attractions of the baths is the view of the deep-cut Iya Valley that they offer the bathers. The cable car ride down to the open-air baths is a feature symbolic Iyaonsen that is extremely popular among both adults and children. The cable car has become a facility representative of Iya Valley in recent years and is welcoming guests from around the world.
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