Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away

Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away

Sloping elevator transports you to a magical world in the sky.  Elevators are known for moving vertically, but sometimes you can come across rare “inclined” varieties, known as “shakou elevators” in Japanese. However, in a nature-filled area in a quiet pocket of Yamanashi Prefecture, you’ll find an even rarer “chou kyodai na shakou” elevator, which translates as “super huge inclined elevator“. Why is there such a large contraption in the middle …