History・Yokohama

Gas Lamps (Japan's first)Gas-to

Also known as: ガス灯・gaslight

Japan's first gas street lamps, lit in 1872 (Meiji 5) along Yokohama's Bashamichi and Honcho-dori. A monument on Bashamichi still commemorates their origin, marking Yokohama as a pioneer of modern street lighting.

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