Tokyo Metro Museum

Tokyo Metro Museum is a railway museum in Higashi-Kasai, Japan, that occupies the space beneath elevated tracks and displays retired subway cars alongside driving simulators. The exhibits also include technical models and panels explaining the layout and operation of the capital's metro lines.

The Metro Cultural Foundation opened this facility in July 1986 to preserve records and artifacts from the construction of the capital's subway network. Over the following decades, the museum expanded its collection with original vehicles and equipment from different periods of metro development.

The museum displays uniforms and equipment that show how train crews maintain punctuality and order in one of the world's busiest subway systems. Visitors see how commuters rely on metro lines as a lifeline for daily work and travel across the capital.

The museum sits one minute from the east exit of Kasai Station and opens Tuesday through Sunday between 10 AM and 5 PM. Entry is affordable and the entire site is accessible for families with children.

Visitors can test real door-opening mechanisms and understand how train attendants work during daily service. The driving simulators also use original control panels removed from retired driver cabins, providing an authentic feel of running a metro train.

Location: Higashi-Kasai

Inception: July 12, 1986

Official opening: July 12, 1986

Operator: Metro Cultural Foundation

Address: 東京都江戸川区東葛西六丁目3番1号 東京メトロ東西線葛西駅高架下

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +81338785011

Website: https://chikahaku.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.66350,139.87386

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29