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Opening in 2016, Kyoto Railway Museum is a modern makeover of the old Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum that opened in 1972. Short bus ride from Kyoto Station.

First you see a semi-indoor display of a few trains.

80 series EMU car KuHa 86001

First-generation 0 Series shinkansen.

The museum's main highlight is the Umekoji steam locomotives on a roundabout or roundhouse next to a turntable.

This is probably the most steam locomotives you'll ever see in Japan. Some or most of them still run.

Turntable to direct the locomotives to the desired track and direction.

This must be Japan's largest collection of steam locomotives on diplay.

Old steam locomotive for the Imperial family.

Cleaning a steam locomotive.

Empty hangar for a steam locomotive.

Inside the rear of the round house.

Kita Biwako steam locomotive

Ride on a real steam locomotive for a low fare.

This real steam locomotive offers rides a few times a day.

The SL Steam runs every 15 or 30 min. from 11 am to 3:30 pm. Fare is ¥300.

Passenger car of the steam locomotive train.

The ride is only 10 min. roundtrip and the train travels for only 1 km.

Friendly workers wave to passengers riding on the steam locomotive train.

Inside Nijo Station that was moved here. Now the museum gift shop.

Nijo Station reconstructed here.

Steam locomotive repair shop.

Back to the Promenade area near the entrance with the 0 Series shinkansen.

The classic and iconic "Bullet Train."

The first shinkansen "Green Car" 1st class car.

Inside the first shinkansen "Green Car" 1st class car.

Another 0 Series shinkansen whose cockpit was open to the public.

Inside the 0 Series shinkansen driver's cockpit.

0 Series shinkansen driver's cockpit.

0 Series shinkansen driver's seat.

80 series EMU car KuHa 86001

Sleeper train

Inside a sleeper train.

Sleeper train dining car

Blue Train dining car

Osaka Loop Line train

Inside Osaka Loop Line train

EF58 150 (left) and EF81 103 (right) locomotives for sleeper trains, Twilight Plaza Zone.

Main Hall

500 Series shinkansen

"Raicho" Tokkyu Limited Express, KUHA489

JNR for Japan National Railways

100 series shinkansen, 2nd generation with the slit headlights and pointy look.

100 series shinkansen

Train kiosk from the good old days (1950s-60s).

Inside kiosk.

Kiosk owner's space.

Ice cream

Red pay phone was very common in Japan, now virtually extinct.

Reconstructed rural train station from the good old days (1950s-60s). Named "Showa-no-Eki Station."

Inside Showa-no-Eki Station.

Showa-no-Eki Station gate to platform.

Showa-no-Eki Station platform.

For train mechanics.

Daihatsu three-wheeler car

"Twilight Express" Sleeper train for Sapporo

Second floor of Kyoto Railway Museum

Kids' playroom on 2nd floor

Shinkansen traffic control center.

Train schedules

Train simulators

Train diorama

Train nameplates put on the front of the train.

Many artifacts on display on both the 1st and 2nd floors of t he Main Hall.

Old train tickets

Farewell JNR in 1987.

If you like the Tokaido shinkansen old and new or the Maglev trains, visiting this railway museum on the outskirts of Nagoya is a must. See 39 full-size railway cars, train simulators, and a railway model diorama. Operated by JR Central in Nagoya, the museum opened in March 2011. SCMAGLEV and Railway Park as seen from the train.

Near Kinjo-futo Station on the Aonami Line that starts from Nagoya Station. Walking toward the entrance.

Inside the lobby.

Admission tickets sold by vending machine.

Maglev trains

JR–Maglev MLX01-1

Inside JR–Maglev MLX01-1

Class 955 "300X" experimental Shinkansen

Shinkansen Train Zone

Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen

Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen. "Duckbill" design.

Headlight on Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen

Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen

300 Series Shinkansen (Third generation). The "Robocop" design.

300 Series Shinkansen (Third generation) headlight

100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation)

100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation). I call this the "Slit-eye" model.

100 Series Shinkansen (2nd generation)

0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation)

The classic and iconic "Bullet Train." The original shinkansen model that debut in 1964, the 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation). Classic and iconic design.