# Kyoto Railway Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kyoto Railway Museum is a railway museum in Kyoto, Japan (京都鉄道博物館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-railway-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Railway museum in Kyoto, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 京都鉄道博物館 - **Where:** Japan · 600-8835, 京都市, 京都府 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 77 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Th-Tu 10:00-16:30; We off; Dec 30-Jan 01 off - **Website:** [kyotorailwaymuseum.jp](https://www.kyotorailwaymuseum.jp/) - **Run by:** 交通文化振興財団 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 34.9865, 135.74271 ## What it is and where Kyoto Railway Museum is a railway museum in Kyoto, Japan (京都鉄道博物館). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kyoto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kioto/), where this site lists 205 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.9865, 135.74271; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 77 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.986495%2C135.742712) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.986495%2C135.742712) - **Run by:** 交通文化振興財団 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kyoto Railway Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Best time | 10 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Possible | 14 h 20 | | July | Possible | 14 h 08 | | August | Possible | 13 h 19 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Best time | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 39 | In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kyoto Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-aquarium/): Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan · 469 m - [Kyoto Central Wholesale Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-central-wholesale-markets-1/): Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan · 707 m - [Tō-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/templo-to-ji/): Building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan · 746 m - [Nishi Hongan-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishi-hongan-ji/): Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school · 949 m - [gokou-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gokou-yu/): Hot spring bath · 1.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kyoto Railway Museum? It is a railway museum in Kyoto, Japan (京都鉄道博物館 in the local language). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Kyoto Railway Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. ### How do you get to Kyoto Railway Museum? The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 77 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.986495%2C135.742712) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kyoto Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-aquarium/), [Kyoto Central Wholesale Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-central-wholesale-markets-1/), [Tō-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/templo-to-ji/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/290375264), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24014029), CC0. More about Kyoto Railway Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Railway_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).