Kyushu Railway History Museum — Attraction in Kitakyushu

It consists of three areas: the main building, the vehicle exhibition area, and the mini railway park. The main building is the original Kyushu Railway headquarters, a red brick building built in 1891 (later used by the Railway Bureau, the Ministry of Railways, and the Japanese National Railways), and houses a display of Kyushu Railway passenger car No. 37, model trains (diorama: narration during the performance is by Kojima Kazuyoshi), headmarks, a driving simulator where you can experience driving between Mojiko and Orio, and a kids' room. Nine trains are preserved in the vehicle exhibition area.

The mini railway park, the first of its kind in Japan, allows visitors to ride and drive model trains (787 series, 813 series, 883 series, 885 series, and Kiha 72 series) that run on 450mm gauge rails outdoors (note that the running...

Kyushu Railway Hostory Museum established since 2003. It is one of the spot in Mojiko which should not miss especially for trains fans. It has a number of old trains since 1922. Besides trains, it also has a collection of signs, uniform, tools, etc. it is highly recommended to pay a visit if you are fans or with family. You can spend at least half of a day there. Don’t forget to take a ride of Seaside train 潮風號, an antique train but still working. Buy a round trip ticket unless you want to go the Kanmon Tunnel. As a reminder, only accept cash or suica. No credit card / debit card...

Good for family, friends and kids! I enjoyed it as an adult and bought made in Japan t-shirt there! good value for money! Learned a lot about railway history! Would recommended queueing for train simulator once arrive (60-90mins wait), then explore the museum, and come back for the sim. There was also a mini train ride for kids. Also a 10min video show explaining history of railways every hr, though all in Japanese. Spent 2 hrs at the museum! Sufficient aircon for summer weather, good place to hide from blazing sun and heat! No re-enter after exit (sign that...