Tokyo Attractions｜A great place for family travel and a must-visit for railway fans—Subway Museum

#100WAYS TO TRAVEL #TOKYO TRAVEL Attraction: Subway Museum 📍Address: No. 3-1, Higashikasai 6-chome, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 🕰️Business hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm Closed days: Mondays and Japanese New Year 💞Recommended reasons: The history of the development of Asia's first subway is located under the viaduct of Kasai Station on the Tozai Line of the Edogawa-ku Subway in Tokyo. It is mainly divided into seven display areas, including actual subway objects, images, models, videos, signboards, and tram driving simulators. It is an educational and entertaining museum. The tourists are almost all Japanese parents with their children, and there are not many foreigners. Transportation strategy: Take the Subway Marunouchi Line from Tokyo Station to Otemachi Station, transfer to the Tozai Line and get off at Kasai Station. You can see the big sign on the station platform, and it only takes 5 minutes to walk to the Subway Museum. Subway tickets are ￥220 yen for adults and ￥100 yen for children (over 4 years old ~ junior high school students). Entrance is the same as the subway ticket gate. The oldest subway in Japan and the first in Asia to open to traffic is the current Ginza Line. In the beginning, it only had a 2.2-kilometer "Tokyo Ueno~Asakusa" section. Times are constantly changing, and today it is the only place where you can see the first "Tokyo Metro No. 1001" (Tokyo Metro No. 1000 tram) in Asia. Next door is the Marunouchi Line Tram No. 301 (Type 300 Tram No. 1). The Marunouchi Line started operation in 1954, and is the second largest subway in Tokyo. Not only can you admire the subway trams of the old era, but also the platforms have been restored to their original style, full of nostalgic style. From the arrangement of chairs to the details to the design of posters, every corner here is filled with a strong atmosphere of the Showa era. In addition to the tram body display, you can also see a display of subway tunnel engineering tools. You can also experience a simulated driving activity. Although there is guidance from the staff, it is still a nervous mess. This museum is not very big, but it is rich in content and can be experienced. It is educational and entertaining. No wonder many parents and children come here. I recommend it to everyone. #familytravel #subwaymuseum #tokyo metro #train #subway #museum #tokyo