The train is a very widespread and very popular means of transport, and that is why it is not surprising that there are many railway museums in the world.<\/p>\n
In Japan there are 14 museums dedicated to trains<\/strong>, a figure that is explained by the great importance that the railway has historically had in that Asian country, which was a pioneer in high-speed trains. One such center dedicated to the history of trains is the Kyoto Railway Museum<\/a >, in the Shimogy\u014d-ku district of that great city. This museum was inaugurated in 1972 as the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum<\/strong>, but on April 29, 2016 it took its current name, after a remodeling to modernize and expand its facilities.<\/p>\n This museum has 53 railway vehicles and a roundhouse built in 1914<\/strong>, as well as scale models, simulators and spaces made especially for the little ones. The best thing about this center is its interactive nature.<\/strong> It is not a place where you can just watch trains, but you also have the opportunity to try how they are driven. You can see it inside in this fascinating video published by<\/strong> Choo-Choo Travel<\/a> a few days ago. The video has subtitles in a multitude of languages, including English, which serve to tell you what you are seeing at all times (you can activate them in the bottom bar of the player):<\/p>\n
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