Yokohama Tram Museum — Attraction in Yokohama

An exceptionally well executed museum suitable for all interested in the history of trains, and in particular, the charming trams of yesteryear that used to ply the streets of Yokohama (and still run in Enoshima, as I recall. Suitable for adults and children alike, this museum is especially well set up to receive children, with lots of hands on activities for the children to enjoy. The interactive model train sets were a joy to behold, as were the collections of model trains built and assembled by at least two collectors who donated their lifetime’s work to the museum. Almost inconceivable detailed in their execution one is left to wonder…...

Nice, small museum in Yokohoma tracing the history of the street cars (trams) in the city. Many street cars remain in the building and you can walk on and sit in all of them. Plenty of history in the museum regarding their operations and development. A few activities for kids with some free simulators and two nice model train layouts. The price is cheap, only 300 yen and worth an hour or two. They do have a few eating tables and vending machines if you need a snack. All in Japanese, so be prepared to translate if...

Once a year or so, I decide it’s worth the risk of being crushed by a car, truck or bus, and I get on my bicycle and ride across Yokohama to the tram museum so I can look at all the old photos and the tram maps. I marvel at how extensive the tram network was and how great and convenient it must have been and then I climb into all the gleaming old tram cars so I can admire the old woodwork and shiny floorboards and then I’ll sit down on a comfy upholstered seat for awhile and think how awful...