Railway History Park in Saijo

Railway History Park in Saijo is a railway museum with multiple exhibition areas displaying historic locomotives and trains. Visitors can see a C57 Class steam locomotive, a 1938 diesel locomotive, and an original car from the 0 Series Shinkansen that once connected Tokyo to Osaka.

The museum displays railways from different stages of Japan's rail development, from early steam locomotives to modern Shinkansen cars. The collection shows the evolution from traditional rail transport to high-speed rail technology.

The park displays model train layouts with dioramas showing local festivals and scenes from different periods of the Saijo region. These miniature scenes reflect how people lived and celebrated in the area across time.

The park is located in central Saijo and is open daily with straightforward access and easy navigation through the exhibition areas. Visitors should allow time to explore the model train layouts and can walk through the facility comfortably.

The facility also houses the Shinji Sogo Memorial Museum and is the first comprehensive railway museum in Shikoku. This combination makes it serve as a cultural center for Saijo while preserving an important part of regional rail history.