The 16 quirky bus stops are located in Konagai, Japan (part of Isahaya City in Nagasaki) and were originally constructed for the 1990 Travel Expo. In order to attract arriving visitors, the stands have become a local tourist attraction in the region, scattered among the surrounding landscape. And of course the giant fruit shapes are a tasty reminder that even bus stop design doesn’t have to be dull and un-inviting.
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Japan is known for its imaginative design, and now they’ve even taken boring bus stops and re-invented them as gigantic fairy tale fruits! Inspired by the pumpkin carriage from Cinderella, these juicy shelters are shaped like watermelons, strawberries,
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The 16 quirky bus stops are located in Konagai, Japan (part of Isahaya City in Nagasaki).
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The stops were originally constructed for the 1990 Travel Expo.
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They were built originally in order to attract arriving visitors.
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And of course the giant fruit shapes are a tasty reminder that even bus stop design doesn’t have to be dull and un-inviting.
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Scattered among the beautiful surrounding landscape, the bus stops must stand out from the natural environment.
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As well as the city’s natural beauty, the stands have became a local tourist attraction in the region.
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