What other travelers are saying about Yokohama Tram Preservation Museum
Nice, small museum in Yokohoma tracing the history of the street cars (trams) in the city. Many street cars remain in the building and you can walk on and sit in all of them. Plenty of history in the museum regarding their operations and development. A few activities for kids with some free simulators and two nice model train layouts. The price is cheap, only 300 yen and worth an hour or two. They do have a few eating tables and vending machines if you need a snack. All in Japanese, so be prepared to translate if you're not fluent.
The museum is open daily from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. It is closed on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday) and during New Year holidays from December 29 to January 3. The museum remains open every day during spring, summer, and winter school vacation periods. Most visitors spend between 1 to 2 hours exploring the exhibits.
Admission is ¥300 for high school students and adults, and ¥100 for children aged 3 through junior high school. Visitors over 65 years old receive free admission. Additional coin-operated activities, such as controlling model trains in the children's area, cost ¥100 per session.
The museum offers free parking with a limited number of spaces. Parking availability may be restricted during peak visiting times such as weekends. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early or consider using public transportation, particularly the bus service from Negishi Station which stops directly at the museum.
Yes, the museum encourages hands-on exploration. Visitors can freely enter and explore the preserved tram carriages, sitting in the conductor's chair. The subway train simulator allows visitors to operate a train from Kami-Nagaya station to Kannai station with assistance from museum staff. Children can also operate coin-controlled model trains on various layouts throughout the museum.
No food is sold at the museum except for drinks from vending machines. Visitors planning an extended stay should consider bringing their own snacks or dining at nearby establishments before or after their visit. The museum's location near the bus terminal provides access to various dining options in the surrounding area.
Quite a collection of actual trams used to run in yokohama, but lots of kids messing and chasing each other around (their mothers? just looked on without asking them to behave), sigh... Could be a nice museum, if with better management and some self-discipline, this is now just been downgraded to a playground.
It was an wonderful experience to know the history of public transpiration of Yokohama. Even though the exhibition area is small the exhibit indulge us and take us back to the past. We can see miniature Yokohama with automated transportation.
Accidentally found this museum when I am looking around Negishi Park. I took a bus to there, so I entitle 100yen discount from 300 yen to 200yen (300yen still cheap relatively).
It is a must visit museum in Yokohama. Can take bus 21 from Sakuragicho Station.
Wonderful place! Not so touristy and well known. Lovely to see the old street cars and learn about Yokohama’s history. Quite a few families with young children were there. Hidden gem in Yokohama!
