Japan Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise: Keikyu Railway Museum Adventure Diorama & Simulator

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This time, we visited the ‘Keikyu Museum’ located near Tokyo in Yokohama. Amazingly, you can enjoy it for free! You can operate dioramas, experience simulator driving, and even create your own original Plarail. Please note that it requires a reservation in advance. The last slot allows for walk-ins if there are vacancies, but reservations are recommended.

Access:
220-0011 1-2-8 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Keikyu Group Head Office 1st floor
25 minutes by JR from Tokyo Station to Yokohama Station, then a 10-minute walk
Immediately near Shin-Takashima Station on the Minato Mirai Line
Opened in 2020, this new museum offers free admission. The friendly and cheerful staff create a welcoming atmosphere. There are stroller parking and well-equipped restrooms, making it ideal for families with small children.

Opening hours:
1st time: 10:00~11:30
2nd time: 12:30~14:00
3rd time: 15:00~16:30

Closed:
Every Tuesday (the next day if Tuesday is a holiday)
Year-end and New Year holidays and temporary closing days

Nearby Attractions:
・Hara Model Railway Museum
・Anpanman Museum
・Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama
We’ve also uploaded a separate video about the Hara Model Railway Museum.

On the way back, I looked at the 110 class steam locomotive at JR Sakuragicho Station and the “Old Yoko Gallery,” a railway-related exhibit.

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Fees:

Admission: Free
Diorama Operation: $0.6
Simulator Experience: $3.3
Original Plarail Creation: $6.6
Lunch Chinese bento: $3.3

Featured Trains:

Keikyu Trains
Sunrise Express
Yamanote Line
Yokosuka Line, and more
Model Trains: N Gauge, HO Gauge, Plarail
Impression:
If only I had known before going… tears

Keikyu Museum Website:
https://www.keikyu.co.jp/museum/

Keikyu Museum reservation site
https://newcal.jp/reserve/#/plan?serviceprovider_id=3ca1d54a-aa00-4bd1-9dc9-8d31dca3820f&product_id=9e2c9825-3785-4434-9f8d-75b7f7343456

0:00 Opening
0:34 Current location
0:42 Enter Keikyu Museum
2:19 236 type vehicle (door opening/closing)
3:22 Emergency button
3:59 Pantograph raising and lowering
4:14 Lights on
4:24 Plarail creation experience “My vehicle factory”
9:16 Lunch time
10:40 Re-entry
11:05 Railway simulation experience (simulator)
17:23 Bus driving experience
19:01 Bus direction display change
19:36 Press the “I’m here” button as much as you like
19:58 Railway diorama layout tour
22:49 Railway diorama layout driving experience
27:35 Detailed tour of railway diorama layout
30:37 Doremi fine inverter sound (acceleration sound at departure)
31:16 Toilet
31:24 Exhibition inside the museum
31:51 Keikyu history tour (tour inside the 236 train)
32:50 Keikyu Goods (Museum Shop)
33:38 Gacha Gacha Try
34:36 Historical materials tour
36:13 Head office entrance (view from above & diorama)
37:05 110 class steam locomotive
38:03 Former horizontal gallery

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2 Comments

  1. The details of the diorama were amazing, and you filmed it so well. The amount of time it must take to design and construct it is awe inspiring. I especially liked seeing the flashing wing tip lights on the jets. Arigatougozaimasu for brightening my day with your video! 🙂

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