Turntable & Railway Historical Museum Tour

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This tour is conducted by the Tenryu Hamanako Line, a local Shizuoka train line. Participants can tour Tenryu-Futamata Station's old railway turntable and the Railway Historical Museum. Railway turntables were facilities used during the time of steam locomotives to change the direction a train was running using a large rotating turntable. Today, electric and diesel trains which can run in either direction are common, but a turntable and railway roundhouse is still maintained at Tenryu-Futamata Station for visitors to view up close. In the Railway Historical Museum, you can see rare examples of tools and equipment actually used during the time of the Japanese National Railways Futamata Line, the predecessor to the current Tenryu Hamanako Line. Tours are held daily but tour start times vary by day, so be sure to check in advance.

Spot details

Turntable & Railway Historical Museum Tour

Address: Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Tenryu-ku Futamatacho Akura 114-2 Map
Area: Hamamatsu / Lake Hamana Area
Phone: 0539252276
Hours: [Monday-Friday] 13:50-14:30 [Saturday Sunday Public holidays] 10:50-11:30/13:50-14:30 * Hours No tour
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Adults (normal)] 350yen [Adults (when using Tenryu Hamanako Railway)] 250yen [Children] 100yen
Parking Lot: Available(About70spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Note: * Tel connects to Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd.

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

懐かしいお宝に興奮

Reviewed : 2021.11.07

洗車機と転車台体験の後、扇形車庫に隣接する鉄道歴史館の見学がゆっくり出来ました。懐かしいお宝はもちろん、映画「シン・エヴァンゲリオン」の聖地と言える第３村関連の展示もあって、興奮を押さえられません。駅までの帰途は徒歩で移動なのですが、名残惜しい気持ちを押さえつつ鉄道遺産や天浜鉄道神社を眺めながらゆっくり戻るのもまた楽しい時間でした。駅売店でグッズを大量購入してしまいました・・・。
転車台が貴重

Reviewed : 2019.05.11

転車台が見られます。今ではとても貴重なものだそうです。鉄ちゃんは、もとよりこちら方面に行かれたら、見に行くことをおススメします。
てっちゃんにうれしい２００

Reviewed : 2018.11.27

転車台ツアーで見学できる。ただし時間が短いのでゆっくり見たい人は別の見学方法が出来るそうです。線路をマタギ構内を歩ける気分は最高です。