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The Railway Museum in Saitama
Joe RobinsonThe Railway Museum is a dream come true for anyone with even a passing interest in Japanese transport history. Contains the first..
Railway Museum
The Railway Museum is a railway museum in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, which opened on 14 October 2007. It was built and is operated by the East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, a non-profit affiliate of the East Japan Railway Company. [Wikipedia]
Overview
Address
3-47 Onari-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama City, Saitama (Map) (Directions)Hours
10:00 - 18:00 Open NowOpening Hours
Monday
10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday
10:00 - 18:00
Holidays
10:00 - 18:00
Price
¥1330
Phone Number
048-651-0088Website
Access
The Railway Museum is a 3-minute JPY190 one way ride on the New Shuttle Line from Omiya Station. Get off at Tetsudo Hakubutsukan Station.
The best way to get to Omiya from the major Yamanote Line stations like Tokyo, Ueno and Shinjuku is by the JR Utsunomiya or JR Takasaki lines. A one-way trip will cost JPY550 and take about 30 minutes.
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