PURPOSE: To effectively utilize the building space by arranging electromagnets on the side surface on the periphery of a cage and arranging the high temperature super electric conductive bodies, keeping an interval on the inner wall surface of an elevator passage, and by obviating the need of the equipment such as ropes and hoisting machines.

CONSTITUTION: The magnetic force is varied by adjusting the electric conduction for the electromagnets on the side surface 3a of a cage 3. A resiliency due to the Meissner effect of a high temperature superconductive body 2 arranged on the inner wall surface 1a of an elevator passage 1 is obtained by the variation of the magnetic force (weak and strong. ON/OFF), and the cage 3 is raised and lowered.