Thomas Adventure at the No.1 Hara Model Railway Museum – Railway Enthusiast’s Paradise!

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This time, we visited the “Hara Model Railway Museum,” located about 25 minutes by train from Tokyo, the central hub of Japan, and just a 7-minute walk from Yokohama Station. We thoroughly enjoyed the world’s best model railways here. The highlight was seeing Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, which were used in television filming 40 years ago! It was an incredible experience to see them up close, meticulously preserved without any scratches, and even running right beside us. The museum staff were incredibly kind and provided detailed explanations, making us feel truly fortunate.

The museum, curated by Mr. Hara, offers a nostalgic scenery and trains, with a central station building inspired by Paris, France. Besides the purchased items, many models were handmade by Mr. Hara himself. We witnessed trains powered not by the tracks but by overhead wires via pantographs, and the materials used for the tracks closely resemble real iron, providing an authentic sound experience. Although not particularly spacious, the museum offers enjoyable simulator rides, including the world’s largest diorama.

In addition to the railway models, we’ll also be sharing a separate video of our visit to the Cup Noodles Museum, located nearby in Yokohama, where we even created our own original Cup Noodles!

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Admission Fee: 1,200 yen, Diorama Model Driving: Free
Trains: Featuring Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Toby, Mavis, Donald, Harold, Bill & Ben, Edward, and various trains from Japan’s Hakone Tozan Railway, Tokyu, and a certain train of mythical proportions, to the Orient Express and trains from Europe including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and France.
Impressions: We enjoyed every bit down to the marrow of our bones.

Timestamps:
0:00 Opening
0:17 Start
0:57 Current location
1:35 Admission
4:02 First Exhibition Room: “A Certain Train, Hakone Tozan Railway, Swiss Federal Railways, Hanshin Electric Railway, etc.”
5:49 Exhibition Promenade
6:02 Second Exhibition Room: “SL, Orient Express, etc.”
7:22 Third Exhibition Room: “Shinkansen No.1 Ticket, Paris Metro, Electric Stand of the Orient Express, etc.”
9:44 Passage: “Shinkansen No.1 Ticket, etc.”
10:42 Diorama Map, Timetable, Model Size Comparison
11:40 Ichiban TetsuMo Park
13:17 Ichiban TetsuMo Park: “Hakone Tozan Railway, Pantograph and Detailed Explanation”
18:15 Tokyu
19:54 Thomas Start
20:11 James
23:00 Percy
26:47 Gordon
31:53 Mavis
32:25 Donald
34:25 Bill and Ben
34:49 Thomas
40:03 About Thomas and Friends
41:13 Diorama Driving Experience
48:06 Rolling Stock Workshop
49:30 “Adam and Eve”
50:13 Hara’s Model Workshop
50:39 Mass Communication
51:13 Ichiban TetsuMo Park
55:03 Yokohama Diorama
56:35 Departure
57:16 Minato Mirai Stroll

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