Museum
Kyoto Railway Museum
京都鉄道博物館
Opened by JR West in 2016, the museum displays over 50 retired trains from steam locomotives to shinkansen across three floors, plus a working roundhouse from 1914.
Key facts
- Station
- Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line)3 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 2 h 30 min
- Hours
- 10:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30); closed Wednesdays except national holidays and school holiday periods, and December 30 to January 1
- Website
- www.kyotorailwaymuseum.jp/en
Tip
Check the closing days before going, as it shuts most Wednesdays. The Kyoto Aquarium is at the other end of Umekoji Park, so both fit into one day.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is around Kyoto Station. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$293 per night. Where to stay around Kyoto Station
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Nature Umekoji Park 梅小路公園 A 13.7 ha city park west of Kyoto Station with lawns and a children's play area, and the Kyoto Railway Museum and Kyoto Aquarium at its edges. Free entry 1 h 3 min walk
- Museum Kyoto Aquarium 京都水族館 An aquarium opened in 2012 in Umekoji Park, about 1 km west of Kyoto Station. Paid entry 2 h 7 min walk
- Market To-ji Kobo-ichi Flea Market 弘法市 A monthly market on the 21st in the grounds around To-ji, with stalls selling second-hand kimono, antiques, pottery, tools, plants and street food. Free entry 1 h 30 min 7 min walk
- Temple To-ji 東寺 Founded at the start of the Heian period as one of two guardian temples at the capital's south entrance, To-ji is part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Paid entry 1 h 6 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026