The Railway Museum in Saitama City is hosting its 14th Night Adult Teppaku event, responding to requests from visitors who want to enjoy the museum in a quieter atmosphere. Following its continued popularity, the event returns for a 14th time.
Enjoy a "Night Teppaku" unlike the usual daytime visit.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Time | 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (Last entry 7:30 PM) |
| Admission | Advance: ¥1,300 / Day of: ¥1,600 |
How to Purchase Tickets
→ An email address is required for online ticket purchases.
② Purchase at the Entrance
→ Day-of pricing only
Key Features
Hugely popular! A guided tour of the commuter train exhibits led by Director Ishida
Headmarks on some exhibit vehicles will be changed or newly displayed
Normally closed! Curator-guided storage area tours held 3 times
The 0 Series exhibit hall lighting will go dark for one hour only
Rare footage revealed at Teppaku Theater
Partial dimming of museum lighting
Some interior lighting will be dimmed for visitors who want to take photos.
Monopods and tripods allowed
While not permitted during regular hours, monopods and tripods may be used during Night Adult Teppaku (excluding inside exhibit vehicles and narrow passages).
Rooftop panorama deck open
The panorama deck, not normally open in the evening, will be specially opened.
Train Restaurant Nippon Shokudo and Museum Shop TRAINIART will be open
Events & Shop Information for the 14th Night Adult Teppaku
🚃 Director's Guided Tour ~ Commuter Trains ~
Director Ishida provides commentary while touring the commuter trains on display at The Railway Museum.
Enjoy the entertaining talk!
◆ Times: ①5:45 PM ②7:00 PM (approximately 40 minutes each)
◆ Location: Main Building 1F, Vehicle Station, starting from the Nade 6110 electric train
◆ Capacity: 20 groups each (up to 2 people per group)
◆ How to participate: Winning the Teppaku lottery app drawing is required.
※ Due to popularity, this has become a lottery-based tour!
▲ Nade 6110 electric train (image)
🚂 Headmarks on Some Exhibit Vehicles Will Be Changed or Newly Displayed
Exclusively for Night Adult Teppaku, headmarks will be changed or newly displayed. What they'll be changed to is a surprise for the day!
※ Please be considerate of other visitors while viewing and photographing.
※ Available only during Night Adult Teppaku!
▲ Scene from a previous headmark change (image)
🚅 The 0 Series Exhibit Hall Lighting Will Go Dark for One Hour
For one hour only during Night Adult Teppaku, the exhibit hall lighting will be dimmed, letting the "glowing nose" of the lead car emerge from the darkness.
◆ Time: 6:40 PM to 7:40 PM
※ For safety during the lights-out period, the stairs and entrances leading to the 0 Series Shinkansen's interior and underside will be closed, and exhibit panels will be difficult to read. Visitors who want to view the interior, underside, or exhibit panels should do so outside the lights-out time.
※ Please be considerate of other visitors while viewing and photographing.
▲ 0 Series Shinkansen (image)
🚂 Normally Closed! Curator-Guided Storage Area Tour
Enjoy the normally inaccessible storage area with commentary from a curator.
▲ Collection Gallery (image)
※ Please note that the storage area contains dark sections, steps, and narrow spaces.
※ Photography inside the storage area is not permitted.
◆ Times: ①5:45 PM ②6:30 PM ③7:15 PM
◆ Eligibility: Elementary school age and older
◆ Capacity: 10 groups each (up to 2 people per group)
◆ Meeting place: Main Building 2F, Collection Gallery
◆ How to participate: Winning the "Teppaku lottery app" drawing is required (lottery-based).
🚂 Rare Footage Screened at Teppaku Theater! Teppaku Road Show!!
Teppaku Theater will once again screen rare archival footage!
Enjoy these precious films at your leisure!!
🎥 This footage is also making its first public screening at the museum ✨
▲ Teppaku Theater (image)
◆ Film: "Nostalgic Transportation Museums"
Two films are screened back to back, introducing museums about transportation that once stood in Tokyo and Osaka.
"Transportation Museum" (1970s)
"The Joy of Transportation Science" (1965)
Look for the exhibit vehicles and materials on display at the museum within the footage.
◆ Times: ①6:30 PM ②7:15 PM ※ Both screenings show "Nostalgic Transportation Museums"
◆ Location: Main Building 2F, Teppaku Theater
◆ Capacity: 50 people per session, first-come, first-served
◆ Reservation method: Write your name on the reservation slip placed near the Teppaku Theater entrance.
🚂 Guided Tour by the Special Exhibition Staff
Enjoy commentary on "Various Colors: Railway Advertising — That Day, That Place, That Ad," which has been running since July 11, 2026. From nostalgic advertisements to recent examples, enjoy the appeal of railway advertising.
→ Details here
◆ Times: ①5:45 PM ②7:15 PM (approximately 30 minutes each)
◆ Location: Main Building 2F, Special Gallery 1
◆ Please gather in front of Special Gallery before each session starts.
Special Gallery 2 also features the satellite exhibit "Ekiben ( ) Design Exhibition," running since July 11, 2026. Be sure to stop by!
🚂 Railway Diorama for Adults
▲ Scene from a past event
Enjoy watching the running diorama trains to your heart's content! Photography with monopods and tripods is also possible inside the diorama room!
🎤 No commentary program will be held.
Enjoy taking photos at your leisure.
◆ Time: 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM
◆ Location: Main Building 2F, Railway Diorama
🚂 Train Restaurant Nippon Shokudo (Main Building 2F)
This dining car-themed restaurant offers an upscale atmosphere. Enjoy a luxurious menu in the calm ambiance of the evening.
◆ Hours: 5:30 PM to 7:50 PM (Last order 7:20 PM)
◆ Other: The menu is the same as during regular hours.
Please check with restaurant staff on the day.
▲ Train Restaurant Nippon Shokudo (image)
※ Seating may close earlier than scheduled depending on congestion.
🚂 Museum Shop TRAINIART (Main Building 1F)
▲ Museum Shop TRAINIART (image)
Purchase The Railway Museum's original goods and more. Enjoy shopping at your leisure!
◆ Hours: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
❖ Notes for Night Adult Teppaku Participation
◇ A separate admission ticket is required to participate in Night Adult Teppaku.
◇ Night Adult Teppaku tickets are general admission price only.
Infants (age 3 and up) and elementary, junior high, and high school students must also purchase tickets at the general admission price.
◇ Visitors holding a physical disability certificate, mental disability and welfare certificate, rehabilitation certificate (Ai no Techo, Green Techo), atomic bomb survivor health certificate, war-injured person's certificate, or various recipient certificates for disability welfare services, along with one accompanying caregiver, may purchase Night Adult Teppaku admission for ¥800. Please purchase directly at the entrance counter after 5:30 PM on the day.
◇ The Teppaku Annual Passport, Teppaku Weekday Afternoon Pass, JR East shareholder service coupons, and other vouchers or admission exchange tickets cannot be used.
◇ Visitors who entered during regular hours on the day will be asked to exit once and line up again for Night Adult Teppaku entry.
◇ Some facilities and hands-on exhibits available during regular hours will not be available.
◇ The parking lot cannot be used. Please visit using public transportation.
◇ Details are subject to change.
