Mikasa Railway Memorial Museum

What it is

• A railway museum in Mikasa City, Hokkaido.
• Established by Mikasa City to commemorate the Horonai Line.
• Opened on September 6, 1987.
• Preserves Hokkaido's first railway history.

What to see

• Many preserved railway vehicles, some from JR Hokkaido.
• A small steam locomotive operating on a 300m course.
• Crawford Park, a railway park facility.
• Old Mikasa Station's overhead bridge and platform in Crawford Park.
• Mikasa Trolley Railway with various courses.

When to go

• Closed every Monday.
• Closed during winter, from October 16 to April 15.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.