Tokyo Metro Museum — Attraction in Tokyo

We went here on a weekday (two adults in our 30s and 60s). I was a little worried it might be noisy because it attracts a lot of children, but it was perfectly fine, and there were plenty of other adults there without children. The displays were interesting and most had English descriptions. I think it’s an excellent value for the ticket price.

Our favorite part was the driving simulator. At first, we weren’t going to participate because the sign said the instruction would be given in Japanese, but while we were doing another activity nearby, one of the staff came over and invited us to try it. It turns out that the staff running the simulation were real retired train drivers! They were all really nice, and the one who helps us with the simulation did the basic instruction in English for us. I think the rule about needing Japanese probably depends on the staff who is working, and whether they are comfortable using some English or not.

The museum itself is fun, but the best part for us was definitely the kindness and enthusiasm of the staff 😄

There are clean toilets inside, as well as facilities for children (nursing room, changing...

My 6 year old son is a big fan of everything on rails so this was a long due visit along with my 11 year elder son and wife. I am a big fan of HO scale rail modeling as well.

This museum literally walks you through the journey of Tokyo Metro. The best part is the way it does it. There are artifacts from its history including engine, rolling stock, drilling equipment and control equipment. The level of engagement they are able to generate by real metro train driving simulators accessible to kids, working pantographs that can be operated by kids, actual metro engine cabins available for kids to explore, scale model of Tokyo metro which runs periodically viewable from all glass sides as well as simulated control room operations for kids is beyond impressive.

We spent close to 3 hours here and engaged in all activities available. I cannot recommend this enough if you have kids from 5 - 15 years old. Only recommendation is to visit on a weekday to avoid the crowd and wait for the...

If you like museums, you definitely have to come here when you visit Tokyo. The museum is located underneath the train tracks so you can’t miss it. The price is practically free. What a good history of the Tokyo train system. The exhibits are real trains. They explain how they dug the tunnels, the history of the train system and the upkeep of the system. They have a huge model train track, and they even have train simulators that you can use. Very hands-on and very well maintained. I went when it opened on a Friday. It was not crowded. Two classes of very young children came in on their field trip. The museum was very educational and I could’ve spent hours in there, but for the price you can break up the days you visit.

If you like museums, this is a definite must for the price and the exhibit outstanding!!!

When I did go, it was not busy that might play into your time to go. I would recommend going...