【We Made a Railway Museum!】Japan’s Only Private Timetable Museum Is a Hidden Gem! 🚆✨

【We Made a Railway Museum!】Japan’s Only Private Timetable Museum Is a Hidden Gem! 🚆✨

Thank you for riding with Choo-Choo Travel. We are at Nakano station. It is also close to Shinjuku. Domestic holidays are consecutive. Arrived. It should be this way. Oh! Cassiopeia welcomes you! Where is this timetable…? Side of wam! It will entertain you even before you enter. It will be time soon. He also wrote his name on it. Glad to hear it. Anyway, everything consists of railway-related goods. It’s time! Mr. Suzuki, the conductor-in-chief, himself welcomed us! Slippers were also provided. Oh! Fun from the doorway! So many points to see! The name of the museum is the “Timetable Museum! There are too many things I’m interested in to enter the museum! LOL! Rail Star on-board guide! and Green Car! Let’s enter the museum. First of all, please send your luggage here: ……… The “Railroad Packing Slips.” LOL! First, complete the admission procedures! The fee is $41.71 for 90 minutes, but it is not expensive as the fee is the same for up to three people. The original hard ticket says “Nakano→Time Travel”. The journey begins with the shears entering on their own! Take a quick look for yourself first. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! What is this “iron space”! There are too many things to worry about! Too much fun! It’s easy to forget that this is a “timetable” museum! It is filled with railway-related goods from all over Japan! It’s not a privately owned museum. ……… I can see why they are inundated with reservations and wait months. You also have private railway-related products. This is the upper part of the pantograph! Oh, and model trains! It is not just a 40-year timetable. Is this a tablet? Where have you seen these lights before? Soap…? Popular destination directional curtain. This area seems to be Shinkansen related goods. Ask for a tour of Mr. Suzuki, the conductor-in-chief. He has been buying timetables since he was a junior high school student about 40 years ago. A collector magazine asked for an interview, but at that time, the “Timetable Museum” was not yet… He spent eight hours lining up all the timetables he had. During the interview, he answered that he would build a private museum, and he said yes. The brown floor part is said to resemble a “station platform”… They are displaying related items. The blue on the walls here is a shade of “JNR Color Blue No. 20”… The conductor-in-chief says it is the color he loves most in this world. Because it is a shade of “blue train”. Sleeping train from Tokyo to Nishikagoshima, a very southern part of Japan. He wallowed in that thought as he was unable to get on the train, which was running a long distance of about 24 hours. This is a three-tiered exhibit… They were created with the image of a three-tier sleeper train in mind. When you consider that three adults slept in this space, it seems quite small. This ladder is said to be authentic from that time. The bottom row is said to display Shinkansen Series 0 related goods. The middle section is the dining car, and the upper section is said to display items related to night trains. Oh! This is the Blue Train’s in-train music box! The next one is for a diesel express. Next is the melody of the train express. All of them are nostalgic. They have 900 JTB timetables on display. The station platform boarding tag hangs above. I saw many people lined up in front of the free seating sign. Actual three-person seats of the Series 0 Shinkansen. Real window glass of the Series 0 Shinkansen. They were created by reproducing the box seats of old-type passenger cars. He says that he embodied the same emotions that moved him in his childhood. Here is a magazine related to the childhood of the conductor-in-chief. It’s a model train layout… They have not been able to get their hands on it until recently. Because they knew that once they got their hands on it, they would be in big trouble. However, when they opened the museum, they set it up so that children who visit the museum can also enjoy it. And he was still hooked. Seat conversion can be found at …… They set up a “timetable shrine.” It was installed because of the Japanese belief that gods dwell in various objects. What a great display of 4,500 items in the museum! They have a moving display of the directional curtains of the actual Shinkansen bullet trains. Now, let’s take a detailed look at the entrance. This was when they ran the headmark on a business train for $69.52. Oh! This is a reflector at the tail end of the freight! Too many places to see to go on! ：‐o A slanted glass? It looks like a souvenir of wine glasses for Swiss mountain trains. See the timetable. Take a look at the timetable for your birth year. Let’s see… …… The old Nara Station is on the cover. Let’s see… does that mean it’s good luck to head towards “Hiroshima”? This one looks particularly old. They display old timetables that are rarely seen elsewhere. The oldest of these is …… It is from 1933, so about 90 years old! ：‐o There are many areas of concern: …… This station name sign is very large! It was donated by the city! Series 0 Shinkansen tables and ashtrays! Now that I think about it, it is very small. Is this the one of the 8-car stop on the detention line? Anyway, it is carefully decorated. They are the pistons of the Kiha 183 series engine. We were actually allowed to hold it. It is heavy! It is said to be an instrument in the DD51 driver’s cab. Even the stamp on the ticket! Oh! This is a Shinkansen train suppo! The real thing! It is said that it was attached here on the actual car! I am also glad that you have this one lit up and on display. There are many express names that have now been discontinued. What line of rail was this…? This one looks like a giveaway (not for sale?) from a while ago. I feel the attention to detail everywhere. Blanket in the green car! Of course, it was not taken home without permission. LOL These chairs are made from the green car seat fabric of the Tokaido Shinkansen N700S. A cantera to signal the departure! Lit green! It seems difficult for red. It is going to be difficult to deliver all 4500 items! LOL But I will do my best as much as I can! There are some ashtrays that are not installed now! This scrap box is also from that time. Of course, the bottle opener is still in place! Small net shelves are also cute, although you don’t see them very often. All kinds of things are on display, even the ceiling. They were painted in JNR express color. It is said to be the sleeve part of an arm tree type traffic light. This font is also cool nowadays. The “heavy snow” warning signs are said to be from Hokkaido. They still have some of these items in their collection. I like this pantograph very much. How in the world did they collect them? They auctioned off donated items and knick-knacks. They are rubber stamps for commuter passes at train stations. This is a sun visor for the Series 0 Shinkansen! Many others are nostalgic or unusual. Oh, this is a dutching machine for dates. Ink is fading but faintly visible. Station sign for the “Timetable Museum.” And the time table from Nishi-Nippori Station on the Keihin Tohoku Line. Here is the time table for the Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station. He will show us the inside of a tablet that will be exchanged on a single track section! What a surprise, I didn’t know there was a metal ball in it! And very heavy! Without this system, single-track sections cannot be traveled. They are said to be parts of machines that communicate using electricity. They also have a large loop that can be caught with the arms when passing through a station. And they are also designed to prevent the train windows from breaking as a result of the reaction. And he will also turn the destination direction curtain. He stopped each one as if it were an actual rotation! The kindness of the conductor-in-chief, savored with nostalgia! Really, I’m glad I came. I felt like I was traveling. A manual rotating device that matches the real destination direction curtain is being used by an individual! The person who makes the directional curtains for buses is making a curtain turner to match the railroad as a hobby! ＝） And…take a look at the model trains! He will be moving the train for the conductor-in-chief! This joint sound ！！！！ Enjoy the sound as well! The best! Nice. ！！！！ The cars are lined up with the special attention of the conductor-in-chief. And I can’t get enough of this mess! Oops! Here it comes, Shikoku’s “Hobby Train”! A vehicle that looks like a Series 0 Shinkansen but is not a Shinkansen! LOL I have never seen it. Here we are approaching 90 minutes. If you order one drink, you can extend the ride by 30 minutes, which of course I do! And we were told that we can bring in our own camera car, as we do every time…with the permission of the conductor-in-chief, we will be driving! Now, enjoy the front view! Passing through Super View Odoriko… Everyone loves the 583 series! Although it is N gauge, you can enjoy realistic running scenery! Now let’s run another route. This railroad bridge is also just barely passable. The gap between the platform and the wall is just barely there! Do you feel like you are actually driving? There are a lot of branches and it’s fun! In no time at all, it is a round trip! Now ……… Enjoy Cassiopeia-like propulsion operation! I hope you had a relaxing ride. Here is where the drinks arrive! I want to live here. Since we are here, let us relax in the seats of the 0 series Shinkansen. It feels like you are traveling. I would have liked to take up the subject more leisurely, but it will be time soon. It is very regrettable. The two hours really flew by! To my surprise, I even received a souvenir from the conductor-in-chief! Why don’t you try “time-space travel”? The fun time flew by. Sorry for my excited voice in places! LOL! That’s how much fun I had. It was a wonderful museum that exuded the kindness of the conductor-in-chief. He is really polite! Now, let’s depart for the next iron trip! Thank you very much for riding with us to the end!

【We Made a Railway Museum!】Japan’s Only Private Timetable Museum Is a Hidden Gem! 🚆✨

🔍 A secret paradise for train lovers!? We visited a private, reservation-only railway museum in the heart of Tokyo’s Nakano district!

Have you ever heard of the “Timetable Museum” in Nakano, Tokyo?
This one-of-a-kind privately operated railway museum is a dream come true for railway enthusiasts!

Inside, you’ll find:

Over 900 vintage JTB timetables 📘

More than 4,500 rare railway collectibles 🚂

Authentic Shinkansen seats, destination boards, parts from sleeper trains, and N-scale model trains!

Even a railway shrine!?
It’s like stepping into a time machine through Japan’s rich railway history!

🎫 Museum Info (By Reservation Only)
▶ Admission (up to 3 people): 45 mins – ¥3,000 / 90 mins – ¥6,000
▶ +30 min extension with any café menu order
▶ Location: Private (5–10 min walk from Nakano Station, full details provided after booking)
▶ Book via official website: https://jikokuhyo-museum.tokyo/

📽️ Highlights of This Video:
・Welcomed by Cassiopeia!?
・Ride starts with a retro paper ticket from “Nakano → Time Travel”!
・It’s not just timetables—check out the pantograph, Shinkansen windows, real engine parts, and more!
・Take a seat on an actual 0 Series Shinkansen chair!
・Don’t miss the N gauge model train layout and rotating destination signs!
・Relax with a coffee during a 30-minute bonus extension in the café area ☕🚉

🕰️ Timeline
0:00 Opening
0:51 Arriving at the Museum
1:48 Entering
5:48 Exploring the Collection
9:43 Guided Tour
19:07 Destination Sign Demo
20:44 Flipping Through Timetables
23:55 KiHa 183 Series Train Parts
26:52 Departure Lantern
31:25 Token Exchange Tablet
32:56 Destination Sign Demo 2
34:30 N-Scale Model Train Layout
41:23 Coffee Break (Extended Time Bonus)

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