Railway Museum Saitama

The Railway Museum In Omiya, Saitama, The Big Rail Museum Of Eastern Japan With A Hall Of Historic Locomotives, Early Shinkansen Cars, A Large Model Railway And Driving Simulators. Well Suited To Families And Rail Fans, An Easy Trip From Tokyo. · Saitama, Saitama

The Railway Museum in Omiya, Saitama, opened in 2007 and is run by the JR East group, confirm the operator. It is the big rail museum of eastern Japan and it suits families, rail fans and anyone who likes engines. The main hall holds dozens of vehicles, from early steam locomotives to a Shinkansen 200 series car, many set on turntables or in open rows where you can look inside. A huge diorama shows model trains running through a small Japan. Train simulators let you drive a locomotive or a Shinkansen, usually by lottery or for an extra fee, so confirm the rules. There is also a hall of the Hakkotsu, a train observation deck over the working tracks, and you can eat a bento on a train seat in the picnic area. Allow three to four hours with lunch. It is worth the trip if you have children or an interest in railways, and it is not a good choice for a short visit if you only want one famous sight. It is easy to reach from Tokyo by a short ride on the New Shuttle from Omiya.

3-47 Onari-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama, a short walk from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station on the New Shuttle line from Omiya, Saitama, Saitama, Japan

The museum is commonly open from about 10:00 to 17:00 with last entry about an hour before closing, and it is closed on Tuesdays and over New Year, with a few other days each year - confirm the calendar. If a holiday falls on a Tuesday the closure may move; check before you travel. Weekends and school holidays can use timed entry, so confirm whether you need a reserved slot. From Omiya Station, the New Shuttle takes about 5 minutes to Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station, a one-stop ride from Omiya, and the museum is a short walk from the platform. IC cards work on the New Shuttle, and you can pay at the gate with a card or cash - confirm.

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