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[2025 Kyoto Attraction] Travel Guide for Kyoto Railway Museum (Updated Apr)

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Kyoto Railway Museum – Japan's largest railway culture center The Kyoto Railway MuseumJapan's largest railway museum, connecting railway history and technology to the futureIt had its grand opening on April 29, 2016. This museum was created by integrating and expanding the exhibits from the Transportation Science Museum, which closed in 2014, and the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, which closed in 2015, and is a facility where you can fully experience the charm of railways. Highlights and Features 🔹 Impressive exhibition space The vast exhibition area of approximately 31,000㎡ includesMany of Japan's most iconic trains are on displayIts scale exceeds that of JR East's Railway Museum (Saitama Prefecture) and JR Central's SCMAGLEV and Railway Park (Aichi Prefecture). 🔹 Houses a valuable "top number" vehicle One of the features of the museum is that it has a large collection of the first ever carriages, commonly known as "top numbers." You can get up close and personal with these precious carriages from the history of Japanese railways. 🔹 Observe the repair and inspection of steam locomotives up close With the opening of the museum, a new inspection and repair shed (No. 2 inspection and repair shed) was built exclusively for steam locomotives. It is equipped with a crane to lift steam locomotives.Repair and inspection work can be observed through glass.That's how it works. 🔹 Steam locomotives preserved in working order It still functions as a vehicle depot (Umekoji Operations District) as it did back when it was the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, and you can enjoy watching preserved steam locomotives in operation. 🔹 An exhibit that lets you experience real railways Commercial lineExhibition entrance lineActual signs are installed, allowing you to experience a more realistic railway atmosphere. International collaboration and evaluation April 28, 2016 – Continuing sister partnership with the National Railway Museumand promote international railway cultural exchange. October 14, 2016- JR West's initiative:Japan Railway Award Grand Prize" January 23, 2017 – 「Kansai Genki Cultural Area Award Grand Prize" and contributed to the promotion of culture in the Kansai region. The Kyoto Railway Museum is a place that continues to convey the charm of railways from the past to the future. Fun for railway fans, adults and children alikeAn interactive railway museumPlease come and visit us!

Kyoto Railway Museum Address:

Kankijicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8835, Japan

Kyoto Railway Museum Recommended sightseeing time:

2-3 hours

Kyoto Railway Museum Phone:

+81-570-080462

Kyoto Railway Museum Ticket Price

From AED18.31
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