Recorded Joy·Rakuchū / Kyoto Station
Japan's First Electric Railway
In February 1895, the Kyoto Electric Railway ran Japan's first commercial electric streetcar from this spot — a revival project for a city drained by the capital's move to Tokyo, powered by the hydroelectricity of the Lake Biwa Canal. The monument was erected to mark the line's 80th anniversary.
Coffee nearby
Tsumugi Cafeabout 101 m on foot
Unir Kyotoabout 415 m on foot
Coyote the ordinary shopabout 512 m on foot
Stones nearby
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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.