railway museum

Saurabh 2 weeks ago

Buying tickets a day in advance can save you about 100 yen. I think the price is a bit on the higher side given the experience. I really liked the science section of the museum where they have displayed and explained a number of technical concepts used in railways is such an intuitive manner. The place gets really crowded with the children. It would be so nice if the English support could be improved for some of the activities. Lastly, the food gets over at most stalls so either get your stuff or pick the stuff within time.

Jeff Pascual 3 weeks ago

Went here on a holiday so it was packed and a lot of kids were going around but the place was so big that it didn't feel crammed. There's a lot of exhibits to experience and the diorama of the train lines was a fun watch. You can go in the trains so definitely go early so you have time to explore all of them.

Nathan Ceulemans 2 months ago

Beautiful museum with a wealth of railway history from the earliest rolling stock, through to beautiful pre-war passenger wagons, the first bullet trains, to the latest Hayabusa shinkansen. There are also countless spaces for kids (including several miniature rideable trains), a large miniature train diorama, a huge souvenir and merch store, numerous simulators and exhibits on train stations and Japanese railway graphic design. The two notable minus points on this museum are: 1. There are quite a few experiences that are for "raffle winners" only, from the chance to stand inside the control room of a 1964 shinkansen, to the simulator for a Hayabusa shinkansen, to the miniature rideable trains. This raffle is apparently limited to official app users but it is poorly explained in English. This was a bit of a letdown as we did not hear about this beforehand and raffled experiences were already fully booked in advance. 2. Very few exhibits have any English signage/explanations and 99% of written text explanations are in Japanese. This was a bit unfortunate and the museum could be much more accessible for foreign visitors (and should be given its vast size!) if English text signs were posted too. Otherwise this museum is a must-see for anyone with even a passing interest in trains. Note, buying tickets in advance is advised as it is slightly cheaper. Buying online with the option to print is recommended: we were then able to show the confirmation QR code on our cellphones to get in.

Tanapon Permyao 3 months ago

Huge Railway Museum in Omiya, just a few minutes of train ride from Tokyo. Definitely a must visit if you're a rail fan like me. Come on weekdays for less crowd, you also get discounts if you purchase the ticket in advance on their website , there are many rolling stock and locomotives on display, train simulator and train driving classes are also available here.

Paul Pavlinovich 4 months ago

This is how a transport museum should be. Really easy to move around the exhibits and plenty of them are open. Lots of space to get back for a photo although getting a moment without people isn't easy. There's a large number of static exhibits. A playground for the kids with a miniature train. There are small trains you can drive and four full size cab simulators with actual control desks. Three of these are free. Several of the more popular experiences must be raffled/balloted. There's an app that only works inside the museum for this purpose.