Niitsu Railway Museum — Attraction in Niigata

It’s about 30 minutes of cool train memorabilia, it’s great for kids or if you just love trains. It’s mainly just things to look at, but there is a JR train simulator and one more interactive controller. There’s 3 sets of model trains, but they’re not too impressive. There’s a lot to read, and around 75% is translated to English. Admission is very cheap at 300 yen, and the ticket is just like a JR train ticket. Don’t forget to bring your stamp book because they have a small station at the entrance. There’s a good amount of parking, though the surrounding streets are...

Visited on 7 June 2025. 30 min from Niigata City via taxi, or take a train at Niigata Station to Nitsu station which costs ¥330 per person. From the station, take a taxi to the train museum which costs ¥1000. This is a place for train enthusiasts that has a rich collection of Nitsu railway history. There’s one train simulator which costs ¥100 per drive. There are two outdoor train on display. Most displays are on ground floor. Second floor has a train toy display mostly for kids. And a room for the train...

This is a nice, little train museum. This museum focuses on the history of Niitsu, and the importance the town played for the railroad in Japan. Lots of neat artifacts and displays. There's a shinkansen and locomotiive outside.

The museum is about 1500 metres from the train station, so it's walk able. There's also a bus for a couple hundred yen.

By the way, it's the building on the right that's behind the outdoor exhibitions. When you enter, simply buy a ticket from the vending machine and hand it to...