What other travelers are saying about Tokyo Metro Museum
The Tokyo Metro Museum is a fantastic destination for train enthusiasts and families alike! The exhibits are incredibly detailed and interactive, making it both educational and fun for all ages. I was especially impressed by the life-size train models and simulators that let you experience being a driver—it felt so realistic! The museum does a great job of showcasing the history and technology behind Tokyo’s iconic subway system. Staff members were friendly and helpful, adding to the welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re a railfan or just curious about how the metro works, this museum is well worth a visit. Highly recommend setting aside a few hours to explore everything it has to offer!
Brilliant day out. The best bit was the metro simulator. Loved driving the train. So pleased we didn't have kids with us.... we would have had to share.
It is worthwhile waiting to see the miniature train set working. The times are on a board by the display.
Plenty fun for a low price! There’s even a metro simulator experience where you pretend you’re the driver responsible to get people to work / home on time in a retired metro / subway carriage.
Great value and worth seeing. It does also have some English translations on some exhibits too.
Not to be confused with the railway museum, which are about trains (such as the Shinkansen and some JR lines with the pretend to be a driver experience outdoors). This is the Metro (Ginza line for example in an indoor simulated experience).
The Tokyo Metro Museum is an underrated gem and a fantastic value at just ¥220. There’s a surprising amount to see and do for the price, tons of interesting information that never feels overwhelming, along with interactive exhibits and old trains you can actually step inside. Some even let you play around with the controls, which is a blast. One of the highlights is the train simulator. It’s in Japanese only, so it might be a bit tricky if you don’t speak the language, but when I visited, an attendant kindly guided me through it, and it was a really fun experience.
If you’re still in train nerd mode after that, check out the rest area with gacha machines. all train themed and then pop into the small gift shop. It’s mostly geared toward kids but still has a few fun items for adults too.
We went here on a weekday (two adults in our 30s and 60s). I was a little worried it might be noisy because it attracts a lot of children, but it was perfectly fine, and there were plenty of other adults there without children. The displays were interesting and most had English descriptions. I think it’s an excellent value for the ticket price.
Our favorite part was the driving simulator. At first, we weren’t going to participate because the sign said the instruction would be given in Japanese, but while we were doing another activity nearby, one of the staff came over and invited us to try it. It turns out that the staff running the simulation were real retired train drivers! They were all really nice, and the one who helps us with the simulation did the basic instruction in English for us. I think the rule about needing Japanese probably depends on the staff who is working, and whether they are comfortable using some English or not.
The museum itself is fun, but the best part for us was definitely the kindness and enthusiasm of the staff 😄
There are clean toilets inside, as well as facilities for children (nursing room, changing table, etc).
The Tokyo Metro Museum is located beneath the elevated tracks of Kasai Station on the Tozai Line (station code T17). To reach it, take the Tozai Line and get off at Kasai Station—make sure to take a local train, as express trains do not stop at this station. The museum is only about 100 meters from the station. You'll know you're in the right place when you see the entrance designed to look like a subway ticket gate. The museum's full address is 6-3-1, Higashi-kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0084.
The Tokyo Metro Museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with last admission at 4:30pm. The museum is closed on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday or transfer holiday), and also during the New Year period. Admission is very affordable: adults pay 220 yen, while children aged 4 years old through junior high school students pay 100 yen.
The museum showcases the history of Tokyo's subway system with a variety of interactive and educational exhibits. You can view actual rolling stock and train cars from different eras, including vintage models from the Marunouchi line. The museum features hands-on experiences where you can operate a train simulator with real controls, take on the role of a control center manager, and view a large detailed model train set of Tokyo. There's also a life-size mock-up of a tunnel digging machine and many educational stations throughout the facility.
The Tokyo Metro Museum is owned and operated by the Metro Cultural Foundation, which is a non-profit organization of the Tokyo Metro. The museum is designed to educate visitors about the history, operations, and significance of Tokyo's subway system.
