Thomas the Tank Engine has been a children's favorite for decades (Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli / CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Thomas the Tank Engine has been a children's favorite for decades (Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition 2020-2021

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Original Publication

Venue: Niigata City Art Museum When: Dec 24th - Mar 28th 2021

A special event taking place at the Niigata City Art Museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Thomas the Tank Engine series, which has been loved by children across the world for decades. The event will have a range of items on display, including around 180 original illustrations from the books, and props used in the filming of the TV series.

There will also be limited edition Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise available to purchase, including tote bags, coffee mugs, coloring books, and more.

Adult admission to the event is priced at 1000 yen.

Getting there

The Niigata City Art Museum is located approximately 10 minutes by taxi from Niigata Station, served by the Joetsu Shinkansen, the Echigo Line, the Hakushin Line, and the Shinetsu Main Line.

Buses are also available from the station to the museum - you'll find the bus area located outside the Bandai Exit. Take the C6 Yachiyobashi Line for around 15 minutes to the Nishiboridori 8 Bancho stop. From there, the museum is around 5 minutes away on foot.

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Lynda Hogan 3 years ago
Bound to be a hit with the kids. My son would have loved this when he was a preschooler!
Kim Author 3 years ago
Yes! I wonder if it will be also popular with grown-up train aficionados...there are lots of train fans in Japan, I've found!
Elena Lisina 3 years ago
Is Thomas popular is Japan? Funny!
Kim Author 3 years ago
Quite popular, yes! There's even a Thomas Land at the Fuji-Q Highland theme park! https://www.fujiq.jp/en/area/thomas/

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