Japan Midokoro / Gunma Prefecture / Annaka / Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
Annaka, Gunma Prefecture · Museum
Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
- Nearest stationYokokawa Station 0.3 km
- Year1999 (opened)
- TypeMuseum
The Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park (碓氷峠鉄道文化むら, Usui-tōge Tetsudō Bunkamura) is an open-air railway museum located in Annaka, Gunma, Japan. It is operated by Usui Pass Exchange Memorial Foundation, and was opened on 18 April 1998 on the site of the former Yokokawa motive power depot alongside the Shin'etsu Main Line, of which the section between Yokokawa station and Karuizawa station (also known as the Usui Line) was discontinued on 1 October 1997.
From the Wikipedia article “Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Annaka, Gunma Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Yokokawa Station, 0.3 km (straight line) |
| Type | Museum |
| Year | 1999 (opened) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 30 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park?
- Yokokawa Station. It is 0.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- When was Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park opened?
- In 1999.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Usui Bridge No. 3: Charlie fong (CC BY-SA 4.0), Mount Myōgi: Jesse Fuller (CC BY-SA 3.0), Myōgi Shrine: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yanase Futagozuka Kofun: MChew (CC BY-SA 4.0), Arafune Cold Storage: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tomioka City Museum / Fukuzawa Ichiro Memorial Gallery: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
