Japan is a country where many sights still leave visitors surprised as among these curiosities are the fruit-shaped bus stops found in the Nagasaki region.
These bright and unusual bus stops can be seen in Nagasaki, the city where the United States dropped an atomic bomb on 9 August 1945, causing widespread loss of life in an attempt to bring the Second World War to an early end.
A small town in Nagasaki, Konagai, is well known for its fruit-shaped bus stops.
Along Konagai’s scenic coastline stand 16 large bus stops shaped like fruits, which often catch the attention of travellers. These structures take the form of strawberries, melons, tomatoes, watermelons and oranges.
The fruit-shaped bus stops in Konagai were inspired by the pumpkin-shaped carriage shown in the popular cartoon Cinderella.
They were first presented during an exhibition held in the town to mark the history of the Japanese port. The exhibition ran from 9 to 15 August 1990.
These now-famous fruit-shaped bus stops were created to give visitors a sense of calm in the area and to represent the local fruit produce of Nagasaki Prefecture.
