Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park
In Japanese: 碓氷峠鉄道文化むら
A railway park on the site of the old Yokokawa depot, where trains once climbed the steep Usui Pass. About 40 railway cars are on show, and you can ride mini trains.
Nearby
- Usui No. 3 Bridge (Megane-bashi) ≈ 20 min by car
- Myogi Shrine & Mount Myogi ≈ 20 min by car
- Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza Street ≈ 30 min by car
- Kumoba Pond ≈ 30 min by car
- Arafune Cold Storage (Arafune Fuketsu) ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Next to JR Yokokawa Station (about 35 min from Takasaki by local train)
- Fee
- Adults ¥900, elementary pupils ¥500
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (Mar–Oct), 9:00–16:30 (Nov–Feb); last entry 30 min before. Closed Tuesdays (except August) and Dec 29–Jan 4
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info