The route from the station to the Railway Museum is lined with exhibits of different train wheels and the floor is a time schedule for the bullet train.





On the right-hand side of the first floor of the museum are many actual retired railway trains! The many trains of the past and those still in use today on exhibit here allow visitors to fully enjoy the interiors of different eras. Visitors also have the chance to see the top and bottom of the trains, which cannot usually be seen, and can even sit in the driver's seat and inside the different train cars.



The black railway engine in the middle can rotate 360 degrees. The museum also demonstrates various functions of the train cars.



Going outside this area, visitors can purchase famous station lunch boxes and pass the time quietly looking at the trains.



The left side zone of the first floor has exhibits that let children experience operating trains in train driving simulators. You can see how hard it is to actually drive a train yourself. Next to this zone is a restaurant and souvenir shop selling railway related items.



If you go to the outdoor space in the Railway Museum, you can experience something a bit different, driving a real mini-train, which costs ¥200. In addition, you can take a 5 minute mini-bullet train ride for free in this area between the event halls and the library. At the library, you can read picture books about railways in Japan and around the world.



The second floor of the museum is the train history zone. You can learn about the history of Japanese trains here.

[Information]

Location: The Railway Museum
Address: 3-47 Onari-cho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Telephone: 048-651-0088
Admission Fee: Adult ¥1,000; Elementary school, junior high school, high school ¥500; Young Children ¥200, under 3 free
Simulator: ¥500 (reservation required)
Mini-train: 1 car ¥200 (lasts 6 minutes, 3 persons per car)
Operating Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17:30)
Closed: Every Tuesday and the New Year's holidays
URL: http://www.railway-museum.jp