Hiroshima Electric Railway Co.’s Type 650 tram was near Chuden-mae station when the bomb detonated on Aug. 6, 1945. It was just 700 meters from Ground Zero. The blast derailed the train ...

It’s convenient and easy to get around Hiroshima. The city has an extensive tram network that can take you to most of the ...

Over 50 minutes, a Hiroshima Electric Railway representative outlined the tram’s history, speaking before a smartphone set up inside it. During the ride, the students got glimpses of the Atomic ...

“I’ve been to many parts of Kyushu and Hokkaido, all of Ishikawa, Nagano, Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Gifu, and of course, all the main cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima ... We had to take a tram ...

Whether it hails from Hiroshima or not is irrelevant ... and doesn't get rattled too much in the front end by tram tracks or other road imperfections. In narrow streets, three-point turns aren’t a ...

When visitors step inside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan, they’re faced with a photo of a large clock, hands stopped at 8:15 a.m. It’s the moment when the atomic bomb was dropped ...

Director James Cameron has purchased the rights to Charles Pellegrino‘s upcoming book “Ghosts of Hiroshima,” which will be published by Blackstone Publishing in August 2025 (the 80th ...

A potential explosion aboard a damaged Malta-flagged cargo ship carrying ammonium nitrate from Russia could cause a blast as powerful as the atomic bomb used by the U.S. in Hiroshima, Japan ...

Ride the world’s largest urban tram network, spanning over 250 kilometers. The iconic trams whisk you through vibrant neighborhoods and parks. Don’t miss the free City Circle Tram for a taste ...

After that, the itinerary heads west to Hiroshima via Kyoto and Osaka, covering an ever-popular pantheon of cultural wonders. Here, you’ll find the buzz and neon of new Japan — a world of pack ...

Kolkata’s trams are a living slice of history, operating for over 150 years as Asia’s oldest electric tram system. They embody the soul of the city, connecting its past, present, and future.