Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park, Annaka

Name: Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
Address: Matsuidamachi Yokokawa, Annaka, 379-0301, Japan
Telephone: +81 27-380-4163

#1 among attractions in Annaka

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park is an open-air railway museum located in Annaka, Gunma, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company, and was opened on 18 April 1998 on the site of the former Yokokawa motive power depot alongside the Shinetsu Main Line, which closed in October 1997. ()

Local name: 碓氷峠鉄道文化むら Established: 18 April 1998 (26 years ago)Coordinates: 36°20'12"N, 138°43'59"E

Address

Matsuidamachi YokokawaAnnaka 379-0301 Japan

Contact

+81 27-380-4163

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Day trips

Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Myōgi, Sakamoto Dam, Usui Pass, Chachisutorito zhi jing ze.

2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Myōgi
72 min walk • Mount Myōgi is one of the major mountains in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its straddles the border between the municipalities of Annaka, Shimonita and Tomioka. Well known for its rocks weathered into fantastic forms, this famous peak is ranked among Japan's three most noted places of rugged beauty.
2 miNW
Dam
Sakamoto Dam
50 min walk • Sakamoto Dam is a dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan. It forms Lake Usui.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Road
Usui Pass
118 min walk • The Usui pass is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma prefecture in Japan. It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century.
5.7 miW
36°21'32"N • 138°38'6"E
Chachisutorito zhi jing ze, Karuizawa
145 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre