株式会社マウント長和

On March 5, 2026, a safety audit was conducted on Mount Nagawa Co., Ltd. (corporate number 3100001035057) located in Nagano Prefecture, Nagawa Town, Ogawa District. The audit revealed several violations under the Railway Business Act and the Ministerial Ordinance on Technical Standards for Ropeway Facilities. The company was instructed to take corrective actions by May 1, 2026, including: 1) confirming consistency between existing ropeway facilities and operational rules, and undertaking procedures based on Article 4 of the Ministerial Ordinance; 2) addressing unreported modifications to safety equipment on four ropeway facilities, including Takayama No.1 Pair Lift, and following procedures under Article 12 of the Railway Business Act; 3) completing ground resistance tests on six ropeway facilities as specified in the relevant standards. The company was also advised to establish a system for accurate on-site condition assessment, regularly verify operational status, and strengthen safety management to prevent similar issues from recurring. The violations included the lack of notification of changes to operational rules, unreported modifications to safety equipment, and incomplete ground resistance testing. The enforcement authority was the Hokuriku Shinetsu Transport Bureau.