Kyushu Railway History Museum Explained

Kyushu Railway History Museum
Native Name:	九州鉄道記念館
Native Name Lang:	ja
Map Type:	Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Coordinates:	33.9432°N 130.9618°W
Established:	9 August 2003
Location:	Kitakyushu, Japan
Director:	Masaaki Sato (佐藤正昭)

The Kyushu Railway History Museum is a railway museum owned by JR Kyushu in Kitakyushu, Japan.^[1]

History

The museum's main building was the former head office of Kyushu Railway^[2] which was constructed doing 1891. In 2003 the Kyushu Railway Company opened the museum with many trains from all around Kyushu. In 2014 the main building was inscribed as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan^[3] .

Exhibits

The museum consists of three areas: the main building, the vehicle exhibition hall and a mini railway park.^[4] It is much smaller than other Japanese railway museums like the SCMaglev and Railway Park in Nagoya or the Kyoto Railway Museum.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 鉄道記念館とは. 2021-11-14. 九州鉄道記念館 －門司港レトロ地区観光－.
2. Web site: Kyushu Railway History Museum - THINGS TO DO. 2021-11-14. VISIT FUKUOKA. en.
3. Web site: 構成文化財：九州鉄道記念館（旧九州鉄道本社） 日本遺産　関門ノスタルジック海峡. 2021-11-14. www.japanheritage-kannmon.jp.
4. Web site: 本館 施設案内. 2021-11-14. 九州鉄道記念館 －門司港レトロ地区観光－.
5. Web site: Dive Into a Century's Worth of Japanese History at Mojiko and the Kyushu Railway History Museum in Kitakyushu. 2021-11-14. www.tsunagujapan.com.