Tokyo Subway Museum

The Tokyo Subway Museum conveys the atmosphere of Japan's first subway, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2027. And although the Tokyo Subway is not one of the oldest in the world, you can see a lot of interesting things here and take photos as a souvenir. The collection includes 3 subway cars. The museum was opened in 1986, and it is especially interesting for those who do not have a subway in the city.

Short description

The Tokyo Subway Museum is located in Edogawa District, 100 meters from Kasai Station. It is impossible not to notice it, because there is a noticeable wind turbine at the entrance, which should fully provide electricity to the museum premises and underground bicycle parking. Entrance is through an automatic ticket gate. To enter the room, it is enough to lower the board into the turnstile connector, which is an exact copy in a real subway. Then you need to show the ticket to the ticket collector.

The Tokyo Subway Museum has recreated the Ueno Subway Station with complete authenticity, exactly as it looked in 1927, the year the Tokyo subway opened. The large selection of museum exhibits is impressive. A grandiose cross-section model of an underground tunnel, screens showing train traffic, subway maps of the past years, rare photographs, archival documents, posters calling for proper behavior - all this will allow you to learn a lot, forgetting about fatigue and boredom.

The main exhibitions of the Tokyo Metro Museum:

• Tunnel construction and construction.
• Line safety, including flood control systems and the work of the disaster prevention center.
• Motion control and energy consumption technologies. An electrical collection system, a pantograph, a third rail, as well as working samples of electric motors and trolley brakes are demonstrated.
• The history of the metro. You can try out real simulators that were previously used to train employees.
• Passenger service
• Train arrangements. There are three wagons on display, including the Type 1000, which comprised the first trains. Visitors can enter the building to try out various controls, including the engine, brakes, and pantograph.
• The subway in Japan and around the world.
• Children's play area.

The model with toy trains invariably attracts a huge number of kids. And although the children at the Tokyo Subway Museum do not have the opportunity to touch the bright exhibits protected by a glass dome, they get a lot of impressions for many years to come. There are few places where a child can see such a detailed and visual subway network. Adult visitors won't be disappointed either. Any visitor can use the dispatcher's or machinist's training simulator to test their abilities and reaction speed on them. For those who are particularly curious, the museum has a lecture hall, a library, and a cozy living room where you can learn even more information about the history of the Tokyo subway. For those who are hungry, the Tokyo Subway Museum has a cozy cafe.