Abstract: An overhead traveling crane system has cylindrical guide members (16d, 18d) and guide bars (15a, 16a) installed on a moving device (18) and a lifting device (15), respectively. The guide bars (15a, 16a) are inserted nestably into the cylindrical guide members (16d, 18d) so [as to move] that the lifting device (15) can be raised and lowered by wires only substantially vertically relative to the moving device (18) when wires (15b, 16b) are wound up and down. The lower end parts of the cylindrical guide members (16d, 18d) are expanded in a flared shape so that the upper end parts of the guide bars (15a, 16a) can be moved minutely horizontally in the period between the start of engagement and the completion of engagement. Similarly, a flared position guide means may be provided on a lower part of the lifting device for engagement with positioning means located on the target on the ground.