Kyoto Railway Museum
京都鉄道博物館
One of Japan's largest railway museums. Steam locomotives in the fan-shaped roundhouse and SL rides are especially popular with families.
The museum opened in 2016 and displays 53 full-size rolling stock vehicles, from steam locomotives to the Series 0 Shinkansen and the Series 500. The Umekoji Fan-Shaped Roundhouse, completed in 1914, is an Important Cultural Property, and more than 20 steam locomotives are arranged around its turntable. You can ride the “SL Steam” train, pulled by a real steam locomotive, for a round trip of about 1 km (an extra 300 yen). The museum also has driving simulators and a large railway model. Admission is about 1,500 yen. Hours are 10:00 to 17:00. It is closed on Wednesdays, except during holidays and spring and summer vacations. It is about a 2-minute walk from JR Umekoji Kyoto-Nishi Station.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00; closed Wednesdays