Niigata City Niitsu Railway Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum
You’ll find this museum in Niigata Prefecture’s Niigata City, which used to be called the “railway town.” It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2014. The permanent exhibits showcase materials related to the railroad history of the region and prefecture and the development of railroad technology. The second floor features a model railway and a children’s area among other things. The outdoors exhibit features a model 200 bullet train, an express train from the national railway period, a snow removal vehicle, and an actual steam locomotive.

Spot details

Address
Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Akiha-ku Nitsuhigashichou 2-5-6 map map Map
Phone
0250245700
Hours
9:30-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed
Tuesday(The next day for public holidays), New Year's holiday(12/28-1/3), May close outside of stated days
Fees
[Admission fee]
[General]300yen
[High School/University Student]200yen
[Elementary/Junior high school students]100yen(SaturdaySundayPublic holidayFree)
Parking Lot
Available(100spaces)
※Niitsu Chiiki Gakuen, Niitsu Chiiki Gakuen physical education facility and parking lot shared
Credit Card
Not available
Smoking
Not available
Wi-Fi
Available(Niigata City Wi-Fi)
Note
[Tel]0250-24-5700
Estimated stay time
60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Available
Infant friendly
Available

Information Sources:  NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

  • Interesting, if you read Japanese
    3.0 Reviewed : 2019.06.27
    We were staying in Niigata and had JR passes so decided to go on this little “out of town” excursion. The concierge at our hotel gave us a map and train times so we went to Niigata station and asked...
  • なかなか見所の多い資料館
    5.0 Reviewed : 2021.07.22
    新津駅から徒歩30分間、所謂郊外の街なので商店も少なく距離以上に遠さが感じるられた。能代川を渡った先の車通りから一本路地を入った住宅街に立地。資料館内は新潟の鉄道の歴史や鉄道技術にかんする数多くの収集蔵品や説明パネル等々、見所の多い資料館だった。屋外の大屋根の下には新幹線や蒸気機関車・特急電車等の実車展示がある。
  • 運転手はボクだ
    5.0 Reviewed : 2021.02.01
    入館料300円がJAF割引で240円。同時期開催された新津美術館特別展「ミイラ「永遠の命」を求めて」は観覧料1,500円のところ新津鉄道資料館入館券を持参の方は2割引。但し、新津美術館の入館券で此方は割引なるか不明。逆は必ずしも真ならず。ミイラ取りがミイラならぬよう訪問順要注意。日曜お昼前訪問。家族連れで大賑わい。パンタグラフの上げ下げや電車運転シュミレーターコーナーが大人気。お父さんには面目躍如...

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