Hiroden Kanayama-cho Station
Encyclopedia
Kanayama-cho is a Hiroden station
(tram stop
) on Hiroden Main Line
, located in Kanayama-cho, Naka-ku
, Hiroshima
.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
(tram stop
Tram stop
A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility...
) on Hiroden Main Line
Hiroden Main Line
The is a streetcar line of Hiroshima Electric Railway in Hiroshima, Japan. The line has been operated since 1912.The total distance of the line is 5.5 kilometers. Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 operate on the line. The line has 20 stations, numbered M1 through M19 .-Stations:...
, located in Kanayama-cho, Naka-ku
Naka-ku, Hiroshima
is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hacchobori...
, Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
.
Routes
From Kanayama-cho Station, there are three of Hiroden Streetcar routes.
Hiroshima Station - Hiroshima Port Route
Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route
Hiroshima Station - Eba Route
Connections
█ Main Line-
- Inari-machiHiroden Inari-machi StationInari-machi is a Hiroden station on Hiroden Main Line, located in Inari-machi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima.-Routes:From Inari-machi Station, there are three of Hiroden Streetcar routes.* Hiroshima Station - Hiroshima Port Route...
— Kanayama-cho — Ebisu-cho
- Inari-machi
Around station
- Momiji Bank - head office
- Hiroshima Mazda building
- Hiroshima Municipal Noboricho Elementary School
- Elisabeth University of MusicElisabeth University of Musicis a private university in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948, and it was chartered as a university in 1963.-External links:*...
- Hiroshima World peace Memorial Cathedral
History
- Opened as "Yamagichi-cho" on November 23, 1912.
- Renamed to the present name "Kanayama-cho" on April 1, 1965.
See also
- Hiroden Streetcar Lines and RoutesHiroden Streetcar Lines and RoutesThis is a list of lines and routes on the Hiroshima Electric Railway's railway and streetcar systems in and around Hiroshima.-Lines:Currently there are seven streetcar lines.*Main Line*Ujina Line*Eba Line*Hakushima Line...