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Kobe Mirai Toshi Kikō (Maya Cable) こうべ未来都市機構

1 lines · 2 stations

How to ride Maya Cable (Maya View Line, Kobe Mirai Toshi Kiko) P

Operator-wide facts from Maya Cable (Maya View Line, Kobe Mirai Toshi Kiko)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Accepted PSuica, TOICA, Kitaca, SUGOCA, ICOCA, nimoca +3 more
Credit card touchAccepted PVisa, Mastercard etc. contactless
Where you payAt the station P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status shown on the Maya Cable top page; Japanese
Step-free accessStation list → PNo station on the Maya Cable or Maya Ropeway is barrier-free; staff help where they can, so call before you go.
IC cards and payment in detail

Besides cash, the Maya View Line (Maya Cable and Maya Ropeway) accepts transport IC cards (Suica, TOICA, Kitaca, SUGOCA, ICOCA, nimoca, PASMO, manaca, Hayakaken; PiTaPa is not in the list), other e-money (iD, QUICPay, Edy, WAON, nanaco), QR code payments (PayPay, Rakuten Pay, d-barai, au PAY, Alipay, WeChat Pay…) and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners, Discover). The page lists IC cards as a payment method, without saying whether you touch them at the gate or pay at the ticket counter. P

※交通系IC種類：Suica、TOICA、Kitaca、SUGOCA、ICOCA、nimoca、PASMO、マナカ、はやかけん

Getting on

  1. At Maya Cable Station (bottom) buy a ticket at the ticket counter: cable only (to Niji Station) adult ¥450 one way / ¥780 return; through to Hoshi-no-eki at the top with the Maya Ropeway ¥900 / ¥1,560 (child about half).
  2. Or pass the gate by touching a contactless credit, debit or prepaid card (or a phone) on the reader at the gate.
  3. Change at Niji Station for the Maya Ropeway to Hoshi-no-eki (Kikuseidai). Cars run every 20 minutes; closed on Tuesdays (the next weekday if Tuesday is a holiday).
  4. Check the last car down before going up: there is no other transport off the mountain except a taxi called from the city.
Wheelchair assistance

None of the Maya Cable or Maya Ropeway stations is barrier-free. Staff help as far as they can, but you may be refused boarding if it would be dangerous. Call the Maya View Line on 078-861-2998 before you go. Tel. 078-861-2998

Sources checked 2026-10-08 · review: draft_unreviewed

Lines

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.