Visitor Information

Opening Information

Opening Hour

Opening Hours 10:00~17:30
(last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed Tuesday*
(*When a National Holiday falls on a Tuesday,the museum is open on a Tuesday and closed on the following day)
Dec 28th - Jan 1st

Calendar

Closed

* Calendar is subject to change.

Admission Fees

Admission Fee

Adult 1,000Yen [800Yen]
School child 500Yen [400Yen]
Child (age 3 and over) 200Yen [100Yen]
  • Prices in parentheses are rates for groups of over 20 people
  • Visitors with physical disabilities
    500Yen (Adult) , 200Yen (School Child)
    (One accompanying guest may enter for the same fee)
  • Special price can be offered for groups of elementary, junior high, and high school students who visit the Museum as part of their curriculum (e.g. field trip or school excursions).

Train Simulator Fee

Simulator tickets are sold on a first-come first-served basis.

Simulator Hours
available
Where to buy Fee
Shinkansen Train
Driving Simulator
10:30
~17:30
(15min/time)
Information Booth 500Yen
Conventional Train
Crew Simulator
Conventional Train
Driving Simulator
10:00
~17:30
(10min/time)
Ticket vending
machine for
Conventional Train
Driving Simulator
100Yen
  • Your usage time can’t be specified.
  • The admission ticket of the day is necessary for purchasing a simulation ticket.
  • One time experience only. We would like many visitors to experience the simulator.
  • If you have questions please ask staffs at the Information Booth.
  • We may distribute numbered tickets.

Audio Guide

You can access our Audio Guide with your smartphone through the free Wi-Fi of SCMAGLEV and Railway Park. The audio guides introduce each exhibit and give an overview of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, and also provide easy-to-understand explanations of rolling stock highlights using audio and images. The audio guides are offered in many different languages to accommodate visitors from overseas. These audio guides will enable you to enjoy the museum even more by offering a deeper understanding of railways. Push-button audio guides that may be easier to use by visually impaired persons are also available.

Available Languages Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese
Fee 0Yen (free)

Reservation for Group-Visits

If the number of the visitors in your group will be 20 or over, you can make reservation from the first day of the month which is three months prior to the visit.