Tokyo Metro Museum, Railway museum at Kasai Station, Japan
Description
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.
History
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.
Culture
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.
Practical
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.
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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.
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