What other travelers are saying about Tsuyama Manabi Railway Museum
This is a fantastic museum, although it's small but there are enough trains to spend some good time there. Actually it also has a great view of the main railway station with live trains coming in and out of the station. There is also a miniature show at designated timings (last is at 3pm) of the daily life of a train, which is fascinating especially for kids.
The tickets is a unique gift in itself!
The museum has Japan's second-largest turntable at 17 meters in diameter and preserves the original fan-shaped engine house from the Tsuyama Engine Depot. The turntable remains operational, and locomotives are positioned in their authentic historic setting rather than in a standard display format.
90 minutes to two hours covers the locomotive collection, train interiors, turntable demonstration, exhibits, and viewing platform.
The museum is 15 minutes on foot from Tsuyama Station. Tsuyama Station is reached via the JR Tsuyama Line from Okayama Station in 70 minutes. Taxis are available at the station.
General admission costs 310 yen for adults and 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Children under six years old can enter free of charge. These fees are notably affordable compared to many other museums in Japan, making it an economical addition to any travel itinerary in the Okayama region.
Visitors can enter several preserved trains, watch scheduled turntable demonstrations, use interactive exhibits about railway technology, and access a viewing platform overlooking the facility.
Such a fun museum for out of service locomotives! There's even an audio tour in English which really increased my enjoyment of the museum. The model railroad and gift shop were great, too. Oh, and the price of admission is only 310円! Highly recommend if you're in the surrounding area and love trains.
They feature only internal combustion rail-cars. So you can enjoy very rare experience. And you must know you take 15 minutes to go to this museum from Tsuyama station.
A small museum of train. Can spend for half or an hour. Good to go with kids who love train. The ticket is very lovely and interesting, unfortunately I lost it afterwards.......
