The , officially the , is a funicular line in Yawata, Kyoto, Japan, operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The line opened in 1926 as a route to Iwashimizu Shrine. Riders in January, the season of hatsumōde (New Year's Day visit to shrine), account for 50% of the whole year ridership.

Prior to October 2019, it was known as the .

Basic data Distance: System: Single track with two cars Gauge: Stations: 2 Vertical interval:

Stations No.Station.JapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocationKH80ケーブル八幡宮口0.0 () (KH26)YawataKyoto PrefectureKH81ケーブル八幡宮山上0.4

See also List of funicular railways List of railway lines in Japan

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