Hara Model Railway Museum

This model train museum is located in Yokohama City, the site of the first rail line in Japan. It is a five-minute walk from Yokohama Station on the JR and private rail lines and a two-minute walk from the Shin-Takashima Station on the Minatomirai Line. It displays and operates the massive model train and train-related collection amassed by world-famous model train builder and collector Nobutaro Hara, said to be the world's largest. The collection includes historically valuable model railway that faithfully recreate real-life structures. Visitors are stunned by the sounds and the atmosphere of the Ichiban Tetsumo Park, one of the world's largest 1 gauge dioramas. The museum's hands-on program, which lets visitors drive the model trains with a real control stand (free of charge; first-come, first served), is also popular.

Spot details

Address: Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Nishi-ku Takashima 1-1-2 Yokohama Mitsui Building 2F Map
Area: Around Minato Mirai Area
Phone: 0456406699
Hours: 10:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
※Reservation required
Closed: Tuesday (In the case of Public holiday, transfer to The next day business Sunday)
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults 1,000yen, Junior high and high school students 700yen, Children (over 4 years old) 500yen
※Tickets can be purchased via the museum website, ticket sales service eplus, or from a multi-copy machine at FamilyMart.
Parking Lot: Available (Yokohama Mitsui Building Parking Lot 150 spaces)
※Charge
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 3,001-5,000 yen
[Night] 3,001-5,000 yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available