Museum · Kasai

Subway Museum (Kasai) 地下鉄博物館

Tokyo Metros museum under the Tozai Line viaduct at Kasai, with the 1927 yellow Ginza Line car No. 1001 (Japans first subway train), a cut-away tunnel, driving simulators and a huge layout model.

Hours10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)

ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), 12/30-1/3

PriceAdult: ¥220
Child (4 to junior high): ¥100

Getting thereKasai Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line), 1 min

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeWeekday mornings

Address6-3-1 Higashi-Kasai, Edogawa City, Tokyo

Websitechikahaku.jp

About

Japans first subway opened between Ueno and Asakusa in 1927, and car 1001, the lemon-yellow carriage that started it, now sits restored in this museum right beneath Kasai Stations tracks. You enter through real ticket gates, then explore the original Marunouchi Line red car with its sine-wave stripes, a full-size tunnel section showing how shield machines dig, displays on construction and ventilation, and a large diorama of the network. Driving simulators of the Chiyoda, Ginza and other lines are the big draw for kids (and grown-up train fans), so weekend queues form early. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, it remains one of Tokyos best-value museums.

Highlights

1927 Ginza Line car 1001, Japans first subway train
Original red Marunouchi Line car with sine-wave stripe
Driving simulators of Tokyo Metro lines
Cut-away tunnel and shield-machine displays
Large network diorama

Tips

Arrive at opening on weekends to get a simulator slot.
Entry is via a ticket gate, so you pay with a ticket machine like a train ride.
It is right below Kasai Station: use the west exit and turn right.

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Subway Museum (Kasai) 地下鉄博物館

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