Sumaura Sanjo Amusement Park, Mountain amusement park in Suma, Kobe, Japan

Sumaura Sanjo Amusement Park sits on Mount Hachibuse in Kobe and features a rotating observation tower with 360-degree views of the city, Akashi Strait Bridge, and Awaji Island. The grounds contain multiple rides and facilities spread across the mountainside, connected by various pathways and transport systems.

The park opened in 1959 under subsidiary management of Sanyo Electric Railway and later came under the railway's direct operation in December 2019. This shift marked a change in how the facility was run and maintained.

The park's name comes from its location across the summits of Mount Hachibuse and Mount Hatafuri, within Sumaura Park. A path of stone haiku monuments, the Kuhi no Komichi, runs through the grounds, and the Hatafuri Bishamondo hall stands on the mountain. The grounds keep their original 1959 rides, which visitors describe as retro.

Access to the park is by cable car from Sumaura Park Station, with combined tickets available for both transportation and attractions. Wear comfortable shoes since the grounds are hilly with stairs and pathways throughout the site.

The Karettā, a 91-metre gondola lift on a 25-degree slope, is one of the rides still running from the park's early years. The sightseeing lift between Settsu and Harima stations is 268 metres long and crosses the old provincial border roughly halfway along its route.