Back in 2007, I paid a visit to Nagasaki, Japan to see their Peace Park (which includes their Hypocenter Park) that memorializes the August 1945 atomic bomb attack that ended World War II.
During my visit, I noticed a number of vintage streetcars. I took a ride on a couple of them to visit Nagasaki's Peace Park. They looked much like the ones that Los Angeles used to have (L.A. streetcar service ended in 1963), so they were familiar to me.
Here's some shots of the Nagasaki streetcars from my 2007 visit:
Also, the other Japanese city to sustain atomic bomb destruction, Hiroshima, also has its own streetcar service. A nice write-up on Hiroshima's streetcars (with photos) can be found here.
During my visit, I noticed a number of vintage streetcars. I took a ride on a couple of them to visit Nagasaki's Peace Park. They looked much like the ones that Los Angeles used to have (L.A. streetcar service ended in 1963), so they were familiar to me.
Here's some shots of the Nagasaki streetcars from my 2007 visit:
Also, the other Japanese city to sustain atomic bomb destruction, Hiroshima, also has its own streetcar service. A nice write-up on Hiroshima's streetcars (with photos) can be found here.
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