I went to the Railway Museum in Kyoto. There were a lot of steam locomotives, a turntable, and I felt like Thomas the Tank Engine. I learned a lot of things. I walked quite a bit, so I took a break at the restaurant inside the museum. The drink was 450 yen, which seems expensive, but I bought a ticket from the vending machine and handed it to the counter. I got a Fanta melon soda for 450 yen. The seats by the window where you can see the trains were full. There was an open counter-like area, so I watched the trains from there. Sometimes I could see Shinkansen, rapid trains, and freight cars passing right in front of me, which was nice.

This time, I went on a mini trip to Kyoto for one night and two days with four grandchildren for a recreational outdoor activity during spring break. After exploring the Golden Pavilion, we had lunch and then took a bus to the Kyoto Railway Museum that we had booked online in advance. Inside the museum, my grandchildren got thirsty, so we went to this place. We arrived a bit late, around 4 pm, so the restaurant was spacious. We ordered a draft beer for the adults for 500 yen, and Calpis for the grandchildren for 450 yen, along with some French fries as a light snack before dinner. The portion of French fries was just right for a small snack. Thank you for the meal.

During my visit to the Kyoto Railway Museum, I took a break at this café around 2:55 PM on a Sunday. The café is located on the third floor of the museum's southeast area, as shown in the photo. It has an open and spacious layout, with a casual cafeteria-like atmosphere. There are large windows on two sides, allowing guests to enjoy views of not only the preserved trains within the museum but also trains from the Tokaido Shinkansen, Kyoto Line, San'in Main Line, and more. It's a paradise for train enthusiasts. The café offers regular tables, booth-style tables, and counter seats facing the windows. When I visited, it was almost full, but luckily I managed to get a booth-style table by the window. The other customers included families with young children, young couples, middle-aged couples, and groups of 2-4 men who seemed to be train fans. I also saw tourists from Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. The café operates on a self-service basis, with a ticket machine near the entrance. The menu includes Western dishes, udon, ramen, spaghetti, desserts, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages, all priced on the higher side. I ordered two "Iced Coffees" for 450 yen each and a "Vanilla Ice Cream" for 500 yen (tax included). I presented my tickets at the counter, and the items were served in less than a minute. I tried making a coffee float by adding the vanilla ice cream to the iced coffee, but unfortunately, the coffee was very weak, almost like coffee-flavored water. It was quite disappointing. The vanilla ice cream was decent though. Despite the disappointing coffee, I'll give it a pass because of the great view.

I went to the Kyoto Railway Museum for the first time. I'm not particularly interested in trains, but my wife wanted to go... so I went along. Surprisingly, it was quite enjoyable and we spent a good amount of time there. We took a break at the restaurant in the museum. - Dish received: We both had shaved ice - Purpose of visit: Used for a break at the museum - Satisfaction with the food: Yes, shaved ice on a hot day is nice - Cleanliness of the restaurant: No stress, it was clean - Quality of service: No stress, good service - Convenience of parking: Lots of coin parking near the museum - Price attractiveness: Reasonable pricing - Will you visit again: Maybe I'll come back to the Kyoto Railway Museum - Recommendation rating (out of 5 stars): ★★ From the restaurant, you can see the railway lines below, with Shinkansen and local trains passing by. It must be a great spot for railway fans. Sitting in a seat with a perfect view and enjoying shaved ice was quite nice. It was a new experience for me, but it was worth it.

After replenishing plenty of iron at the Kyoto Railway Museum, it's time to nourish the stomach as well! So, we headed to the restaurant inside the museum. There were menu options like chilled Chinese noodles, meat udon, and inari sushi, but we didn't want too much, so we bravely ordered the "Kids Plate" even though we're adults. We had the Kids Plate for 980 yen (tax included). We wanted to sit by the window where we could see the trains, so we chose the only available seat in that area. The Kids Plate consisted of shrimp fry, meatballs, ketchup rice with a flag, and pudding, all things that kids would enjoy. Eating while enjoying the view of the trains made the meal even more delicious!

We visited on my son's birthday. We were thrilled with the "train cake" we ate from a seat with a view of the train outside the window! It's a dining-like space, but just right for families with children. We enjoyed ourselves to the fullest. Both the cake and cookies satisfied both parent and child.

Thomas parfait for 830 yen is super delicious♬ Doctor Yellow Hayashi Rice for 1100 yen, Kids Plate for 980 yen, Non-alcoholic beer for 500 yen. Payment is only accepted in cash or transportation IC cards like ICOCA at the ticket vending machine. The Thomas parfait with cider jelly and ice cream is a fantastic combination and highly recommended. Due to COVID-19 measures, you need to have a seat to purchase your ticket.

There are many tourist attractions in Kyoto, and one of the lesser-known spots is the Railway Museum. Despite being considered minor, it is a well-established museum where you can even ride on steam locomotives. This restaurant is located within the museum and offers a variety of railway-themed dishes alongside more typical dining options. I ordered the Yoshitsune Ramen, which was a light soy sauce-based ramen that was delicious. Trains and dining go hand in hand, and I look forward to seeing more diverse menu options in the future.

Iron intake replenished (o^^o) Piston failure led to a pit stop during the race \(//∇//)\ Filled up on iron content (o^^o) ● Benkei-go Kyoto-style Chinese noodles 800 yen Kyoto Railway Museum https://www.kyotorailwaymuseum.jp/sp/lottery/ Kyoto Railway Museum Restaurant 075-323-7334 2F, Kyoto Railway Museum, Kankiji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto https://tabelog.com/kyoto/A2601/A260203/26027312/

The parking lot at the Kyoto Railway Museum is best at Umekoji Omoiyari Parking, but it was still full around 1:00 pm so I couldn't get in. I was told that waiting near the entrance would obstruct traffic, so I had to go elsewhere. I circled around the neighborhood but couldn't find any other options, and they were expensive too. When I spotted a car leaving around 2:00 pm, I waited at the entrance of the Omoiyari Parking and managed to get in. It was a struggle to get in. Showing my JAF membership card, I got a 10% discount for myself only.

In late December, I visited with my child to experience the collaboration with Demon Slayer. It was my first time visiting the railway museum, where various steam locomotives and trains are displayed, making it enjoyable for both kids and adults. The restaurant is just a regular cafeteria attached to the facility. From late December to mid-March, they offered collaboration menu items with Demon Slayer, so I ordered the Rengoku's colorful beef bento and dessert. The taste was just average.

Demon Slayer and the Railway Museum collaborated^_^ I tried the collaboration food! It was the Total Concentration Plate featuring Tanjiro and Rengoku! When you purchase the collaboration food, you receive a special card as a bonus♩ The sweet potato tart and matcha pound cake were delicious~(o^^o) The sweet potato tart had a chunky tart crust filled with sweet potato paste! The matcha pound cake was moist and not dry, with a rich matcha flavor☆ The colorful beef bento inspired by Rengoku was also delicious with plenty of meat!

I visited the Kyoto Railway Museum♪ It was before the 4-day holiday in September, so there were few people! It's nice to see Kyoto Tower, railway tracks, and trains from the window inside the museum (Pq’v｀◆)■ The soft serve ice cream costs 400 yen including tax and comes with two vanilla ice cream cones♪ It was a hot day, so it was refreshing and soothing♪ Just for your reference at the Kyoto Railway Museum restaurant♪

JR Saga Arashiyama Line Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station I have always wanted to come here for a long time. I'm not particularly a "train enthusiast," but my father, grandfather, and uncle were all former employees of the Japanese National Railways, so I had a lot of exposure to trains growing up. In conclusion, I'm glad I came here! My father used to work as a ticket seller at Wakayama Station, and I used to visit his workplace when I was a child. Back then, the Japanese National Railways was quite lenient, unlike today where there are so many rules and regulations. I saw a machine that my father used at work displayed here and it reminded me of him. I remember the great welfare benefits that the Japanese National Railways provided. Although my parents didn't have driver's licenses, we traveled everywhere by train, and we even had discounted fares, making it quite affordable. We were able to ride the Shinkansen 0 Series and the Kuroshio Limited Express, and we could even take a sleeper train from Osaka to Tokyo. Trains are filled with memories, aren't they? The most amazing thing was that smoking was allowed on all trains back then. Even now, it's hard to imagine that there were ashtrays in every seat on the Shinkansen. While reminiscing about these memories, I enjoyed a Kirin beer at the second-floor restaurant. Outside the window, I could see the Shinkansen, Tokaido Line, and freight trains passing by while sipping my drink. It's a wonderful experience to watch trains while thinking about my childhood dream of becoming a station attendant, even though I ended up in a completely different profession. #Kyoto Railway Museum #Kyoto Railway Museum Restaurant #Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum #Japanese National Railways #Ticket Seller #JNR #Limited Express Kuroshio #Sleeper Limited Express Galaxy #My father was a Japanese National Railways employee #I'm the child of a Japanese National Railways employee, after all

First visit on July 12, 2020, 2nd day in Kyoto. The purpose was to spend time with my second son and his wife, along with my youngest grandchild. This grandchild's birthday is one day before mine. We visited the Kyoto Railway Museum. It was crowded on a Sunday, with temperature checks and hand sanitizing at the entrance. The museum's highlight is the display of actual train cars, which you can even enter. The kids were thrilled, and even adults, not necessarily train fans, had fun. My grandchild started in a stroller but quickly wanted to run around. The parents finally got to walk hand in hand. It was a very enjoyable museum. The restaurant in the museum was a letdown. We ordered a kids' plate, cheese meat sauce pasta, Kansai plate, and Kyoto-style Chinese noodles. Despite the decent prices, the food was not tasty. Especially the Kyoto-style Chinese noodles I had tasted worse than instant ramen. This significantly lowered the overall satisfaction with the facility. The menu options were limited, and the seating system required finding your own table after buying a meal ticket from the vending machine. It seemed like there weren't enough seats available. Luckily, we arrived early and secured a table. If it had been busier, we would have had to wait with our food. They should consider improving this system. Increasing outdoor balcony seating could be a solution. Overall, they need to work on improving the restaurant's food quality promptly. I hope the museum remains a fun place to visit all day long. Thank you for the meal.

When I visited Kyoto Aquarium and Kyoto Railway Museum during my trip to Kansai, it was a holiday and the railway museum was crowded. The train bento boxes were selling out quickly, so I ended up going to the restaurant. I figured there would be a lot of children-friendly food options, so I just decided to order the Kansai Plate. It was like the kind of food you might get from a drive-in or vending machine, but it was alright to just fill my stomach.

Visited the restaurant on the second floor of the Kyoto Railway Museum on December 14th, 2019. There was also a space on the first floor where you could eat in a renovated train car, but when I went up to the second floor around 11:30, there were plenty of seats available so I decided to eat at the restaurant. The entrance had a sign saying that bringing your own food was allowed, and that using the seats was also fine, so some people were bringing their own bento boxes. I purchased the "Makana Hachikuma Rice" for ¥900 with a food ticket and secured a seat. The seats by the window were filled with families as you could see JR trains and Shinkansen passing by. The rice bowl with sauce on top would have been easier to eat, but with the fried egg and pickles, mixing it all together made for a delicious meal.

Kyoto. This restaurant is located on the second floor of the railway museum next to Umekoji Park, in the middle between Nishi-Oji Station and Kyoto Station. I received many discount tickets for this railway museum from an acquaintance and decided to visit with a friend. We took a bus from Kyoto Station, got off at the aquarium, and walked to the museum. Inside, we saw steam locomotives, the National Railways 80 series, and the first generation 0 series Shinkansen. The actual trains were very impressive and exciting. As we explored further, we saw the Twilight Express and other historical train cars. The museum also had interactive exhibits like raising and lowering pantographs and train simulators. After exploring, we decided to eat at the restaurant. The cafeteria-style restaurant served dishes like hashed beef rice and udon. The hashed beef rice was surprisingly delicious, despite the small portion size. The udon and inari set was also tasty, with well-cooked meat and flavorful broth. The prices were a bit high due to the location, but visiting during less crowded times would ensure a satisfying experience. The window seats had a great view.

I went to the Kyoto Railway Museum for the first time in a while. It was relatively empty on a weekday, so I could take my time exploring. For lunch, I went to the restaurant inside the museum. I ordered the Akafuji Neapolitan, a nostalgic hamburger steak, and the Makanaishi Hatchkuma Rice. The taste was average. Considering it's inside the museum, I think it's understandable. However, the weather was nice, and I enjoyed the leisurely view of the trains. Thank you for the meal.

The railway museum has a dining car on the first floor where you can eat in a bento box style, and a restaurant on the second floor. The menu is limited, similar to a ski resort with mostly simple options. Since it is a museum for children, it's natural that the menu consists of items that children would enjoy. It would be nice to have a more upscale option for adults on a social visit as well. I ordered curry and fried food. The dishes were likely frozen. The outstanding feature of this restaurant is definitely the amazing view. You can enjoy your meal while watching Shinkansen, local trains, and Thunderbird trains passing by. It's a must-visit for fans. Thank you for the meal.