Walking to the Kyoto Railway Museum
Overwhelmed from the Promenade
After Toji Temple’s Kanchi-in, I walked over to the Kyoto Railway Museum. It was pretty tough in the heat, but not an unwalkable distance.
I arrived at the Kyoto Railway Museum, which closes at 17:00, at around 15:30. I had to rush through it. Waiting for me on the entrance promenade were a Series 86 and a 0 Series. (A simple question crossed my mind: why were old trains always orange and green?)
They’re old train cars, but they’ve been polished to a shine, so from the outside they don’t feel old at all. They’re being impeccably maintained.
Watching a Locomotive Move in the Roundhouse!
At the Kyoto Railway Museum, the roundhouse of the Umekoji Locomotive Depot, which opened in 1914, has been preserved in working condition.
Here, you can actually watch the roundhouse turntable in motion.
At the end of the day, when the steam locomotive returns, it heads to the roundhouse for coaling and watering.
And then, on the turntable…
The locomotive goes round and round!!!!
Seeing it right in front of me, I was overwhelmed by its size. That alone made me very happy!
So Much to See, I Couldn’t Possibly Take It All In…
The indoor exhibits are incredible in volume—if you really took your time, this place alone would take a full day. I only had a few dozen minutes, so I rushed around looking at just the main highlights.
Even the restroom sign was incredibly cute. All aboard!!!
I’d love to come back someday and take my time with the exhibits.
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