NTT-gou 2005

This illuminated car is presented by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation.

Type: 50, Number: 52 or 53, Manufactureing: 1950-07
Camera: FUJIFULM FinePix S2 Pro
Photographing day: 2005-08-08

Landscape of Tramline

This is one all-too-common landscape of Kumamoto city.

Type: 1200, Number: 1207, Manufactureing: 1959-09
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-10-26

In front of the stone fence

You can see the stonewall of Kumamoto castle at the back of the tramcar. This photo was taken in front of city hall.

Type: 1200, Number: 1204, Manufactureing: 1958-05
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-09-18

9201 = Heidelberg-gou

Heidelberg-gou is headed to the downtown area. This photo was taken in front of the gate of Sunatori-elementary school.

Type: 9200, Number: 9201, Manufactureing: 1992-03
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-08-11

At the Stop of Suizenji-Park

Shirakawa-gou also known as Chikinramen-gou is about to stop at Suizenji-Park which is made in the Edo period and one of the most famous Japanese garden like Kourakuen in Okayama, Kenrokuen in Kanazawa and Koishikawakourakuen in Tokyo.

Type: 8200, Number: 8201, Manufactureing: 1982-05
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-08-11

Crossing

The railroad of Japan Railways is crossing over the tramline at this point. This train has just left from the Shin-Suizenji station of the Houhi-line.

JA-gou at Suizenji

The green tram ads local rice. This photo was taken near the Suizenji-Park stop.

Type: 9200, Number: 9205, Manufactureing: 1994-12
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-08-11

Near the Suizenji-gymnasium Stop.

This tramcar ads one of the preparatory school.

Type:8500, Number: 8503, Manufactureing: 1986-12
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing dat: 2003-08-11

At the Intersection of Izumi-1choume

The tramline intersects with Second Airport St. at this point. This pink tramcar advertises the shopping mall called "Yume-town" which means "a town with dream". 1356 has the same ad.

Type: 1350, Number: 1352, Manufactureing: 1960-07
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-08-11

At the Intersection of Kuwamizu

The tramline intersects with Route 57 at this point. Route 57 goes through Kyusyu-island east and west.

At the Legendary Bridge

The tramcar is crossing the Tsuboigawa-river by Senbabashi-bridge which is famous for a folk song "Antagata Doko Sa" means "Where are you from ?".

• Photo Alubum of Senbabashi
  

Type: 1350, Number: 1351, Manufactureing: 1960-07
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-23

Kamikumamoto Station of Japan Railways

Kamikumamoto is the connection spot with Kumamoto municipal tramline, Japan Railways and a private railroad named Kumamoto-Denki-railway.

Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

Kamikumamoto Stop

Kamikumamoto stop is the northern terminal of Kumamoto municipal tramline.

Type: 8500, Number: 8502, Manufactureing: 1985-03
Type: 8500, Number: 8503, Manufactureing: 1986-12
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

Type: 8500, Number: 8502, Manufactureing: 1985-03
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

Garage

This photo was taken at the garage of Kamikumamoto. This is the largest garage of the municipal tramline.

Type: 5000, Number: 5015, Manufactureing: 1957-04
Type: 9700, Number: 9705, Manufactureing: 2001
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

On a Break

This photo was taken at the garage of Kamikumamoto stop. Kamikumamoto is the northern terminal of municipal tramline.
Type 5000 tramcars came from Fukuoka in the mid-1970s. Originally, they worked for Nishi-Nippon Railroad in Fukuoka city.

Type: 5000, Number: 5011, Manufactureing: 1957-04
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

At Honmyouji-mae Stop

This photo was taken at the Honmyouji-mae stop. The next stop is Prefectural gymnasium stop and next to Prefectural gymnasium is the north terminal of the municipal tramline.

Type: 1090, Number: 1096, Manufactureing: 1955-09
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

By the Baseball Stadium

This photo was taken between Daniyamamachi stop and Sugidomo stop. In this area, tramline goes along the west side of Kumamoto castle. There is a baseball stadium called Fujisaki-daikyujyou near the Daniyamamachi stop.

Type: 9200, Number: 9202, Manufactureing: 1992-03
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

Shinmachi stop

This photo was taken at Shinmachi stop. This area has old castle town character.

Type: 1200, Number: 1201, Manufactureing: 1958-05
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

Railway Like Zone

This photo was taken at the crossing between Senbabashi stop and Shinmachi stop. In this area, the tramline seems like railway.

Type: 1350, Number:1354, Manufactureing: 1960-07
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11

Stop with the Japanese raccoon

This photo was taken at Senbabashi stop. Senbabashi is famous for as a locale of an old local folk song named "Antagata doko sa" which means "where are you from ?". Since a Japanese raccoon turns up in this song, there is a statue of raccoon by this stop.

Type: 8500, Number: 8504, Manufactureing: 1986-12
Camera: Nikon COOLPIX800
Photographing day: 2003-07-11