上平観光開発株式会社

On February 25, 2026, a safety audit was conducted on Kamihira Kanko Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. (corporate number 7230001008905), located in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. The audit revealed that certain modifications to cable car facilities, such as the addition of safety equipment in the summit station of the first pair lift and the repositioning of rescue devices on the second pair lift, had not undergone the required facility change procedures. Additionally, changes to the operation rules for special cable cars were made without submitting the necessary notification. These actions are considered violations of the Railway Business Act and the Ministry Ordinance on Technical Standards for Cable Car Facilities. The company is instructed to undertake the appropriate procedures under Article 12 of the Railway Business Act, in accordance with Article 38, and to prevent recurrence of such issues. They are also required to strengthen safety management systems, establish accurate on-site monitoring, and regularly verify operational status. The report on corrective measures is to be submitted by April 30, 2026. The enforcement authority is the Hokuriku-Shinetsu Transport Bureau.

On February 25, 2026, a safety audit was conducted on Kamihira Kanko Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. The audit revealed issues requiring corrective action. The company was instructed to take measures and report by April 30, 2026. The instructions included establishing a system to accurately grasp on-site conditions, regularly verify operational status, organize issues, and strengthen safety management systems. Specifically, it was confirmed that the company had added safety equipment inside the monitoring station of the first pair lift at the summit station and changed the rescue device placement on the second pair lift without completing the necessary procedures for modifications to cable car facilities. The company was ordered to undertake procedures based on Article 12 of the Railway Business Act, which is applied by analogy from Article 38 of the same law, and to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Additionally, the company changed the operating rules for special cable cars without submitting a notification of the change. It was instructed to follow the procedures stipulated in the Enforcement Ordinance for Technical Standards concerning cable car facilities, Article 4, and to take measures to prevent recurrence. The report is issued by the Hokuriku Shinetsu Transport Bureau.