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Tokyo Metro Museum (Subway Museum)

地下鉄博物館

Kasai · near Kasai Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line) - directly beneath the elevated tracks

Compact, well-priced museum devoted to Tokyo's subway history, run by Tokyo Metro. Includes Japan's oldest subway car, full-size train cabs, subway driving simulators and a model-train diorama show.

Why children love it: Cheap, hands-on and rarely overwhelming: kids can operate subway simulators, sit in real driver seats and watch the model diorama. Good for a rainy morning.

Honest drawbacks: Small compared with the Omiya Railway Museum; limited English signage; simulators can have queues.

Best for
Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11)
Time to allow
2h
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Price
Adult 220 / child (age 4 to junior-high) 100 yen.
Booking
Usually walk-in
English
★★☆☆☆
Indoor / weather
indoor · rainy-day ok
Confidence
Verified

Getting there: Area: Kasai, Edogawa.

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