Okayama Electric Railway Museum, Okayama City

Located across from the Higashiyama Tramway Station in Okayama City, the Okayama Railway Museum is more than just a railway exhibit; it's a visual symphony of designer Mitooka Eiji's interplay with the city's memories. Renovated from a former tram depot, the museum features modern displays interwoven between red brick and steel beams. Models of the MOMO and Cha Cha Express trains are not merely vehicles, but stylized symbols of childhood and journeys.

The museum features a playroom and a miniature tram model room, complete with wooden tables and chairs and plarail tracks, where children can actually operate them. DVD screenings and a design concept wall showcase allow adults to appreciate the museum's profound reflections on travel and design. With half-price one-day tram tickets, the museum seamlessly integrates railways with local mobility.

Most remarkable is the museum's transformation from a functional maintenance garage into an "exhibition room of emotion and design." Entering here, you're not just viewing exhibits, but stepping into a resonance between the city's trajectory and the language of design; every step is a meeting point between the tracks of history and the breath of future design. This is not an ordinary transportation museum, but a spatial dialogue where Okayama culture and railway style blend together.

Post by Andy05x | Aug 1, 2025