When you have considered a trip to Japan, and have decided to go to Nagoya, you must’ve wondered where to go other than the famous Nagoya castle, Atsuta Shrine. The Gero onsen, Shirakawa, or Takayama is in Gifu, and Toba or Ise Shrine is in Mie. Come to think of it, there are very few places to visit conveniently with a family.
Where can I fo sightseeing in Nagoya?
Is there other places to tour where it is Japanese?
But I would like it very much where it is OK to take children.
How about strollers? Can I rent them if possible?
I would like it if there is playrooms.
What you will learn
- Great sightseeing spot with family, conveniently located in Nagoya
- It is where you can see the old and new shinkansen bullet trains.
Easy access
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is located only about 2 minutes walk from nearest Kinjofuto train station of Aonami line. Kinjofuto station is about 24 minutes ride from Nagoya station. Aonami line is directly connected to Nagoya station, so it would not be trouble even if you will be coming from outside Nagoya area.
What is good about it also is that Aonami line is a line from connecting Nagoya station to Kinjofuto. Which means that if you ride from Nagoya station, you will have a good chance to get a seat on your ride to Kinjofuto.
The park is mostly barrier free, so it is very easy to drive around in strollers. Should you forget to bring one, don’t worry!! You can rent them free if charge at the ticket counter. However, you will need to note that there are limit on the number of strollers available, and whether you can rent them will be according to availability.
Wonder park for children
3 Train Simulators
Sadly, 2 of these simulators are lottery, and you will need to turn in your lottery ticket into the box to the time when you want to drive. The winner numbers will be displayed on the monitor next to the service counter in the main hall. However, it and is very difficult to win, for there will be much competition. These will be Shinkansen Train Driving simulator which you can drive the N700, and the Conventional Train Crew Simulator.
If you want to avoid competition, I will recommend the Conventional Train Driving Simulator. This simulator is run on first come first serve basis. If you buy the ticket next to the simulator on the vending machine, all you need to do is wait in line until you are served. The service person will take you through the steps and you will be able to enjoy the simulator.
Many train related attractions
This really is a park for children. There are many train related attractions where children can press buttons, such as driving a miniature Shinkansen. There is also a spot where you can actually buy a train ticket and experience going through the ticket gate. Of course there are many trains from old to new where you can actually go inside and experience being a passenger.
Stamp rally
Sometimes children will get bored and start to want to go home, but not to worry, there is a stamp and quiz rally here at this park as well. This event is only on weekends, but there will be a quiz and stamp rally going on inside the park, where kids will enjoy answering and stamping on the answer sheet. So go and give your child a mission, and while filling out the answer sheet, you and your child will be occupied. This will be free of charge except for events related stamp rallies such as the one for Shinkarion. When you have answered correctly, you will win a small souvenir gift such as a small towel or clear file which small child will enjoy.
Kids playroom with Plarail
There may come a time where parents may want to take a rest. There is a playroom on the 2nd floor which small kids can enjoy building trains or playing with small slides. It is not a huge space, but there are reasonable amount of space and toys, which kids can enjoy building a train kine of their own. There are few supervisors around to help out and that is good as well.
OK to carry in food and drinks!!
The park is free to carry in lunch, or you can buy them at the Delica Station on the second floor. What is fun is that not only you can eat them on the tables on the second floor, you will also be able to eat them inside the train outside on the 1st floor. The train is air conditioned and is very comfortable.
My child was delighted to eat the Dr. Yellow lunchbox in the picture above in the train and brought hone the box as a souvenir which is still used to store his snacks!! This lunchbox also comes with a Dr. Yellow card which makes your child full of smiles.
Always doing events such as Shinkalion
２階体験学習室で開催中の「シンカリオン企画展」は、１１月２６日（月）まで。特別展「シンカリオン展」の他、謎解きラリーやスタンプラリー、テレビアニメ上映会を開催中！ https://t.co/gOwR56Dlxn#シンカリオン pic.twitter.com/uzLlw7IvXz
— リニア・鉄道館 (@SCMaglevRailway) November 24, 2018
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is always doing some events. All events are announced through the official twitter accounts so you might want to check out whats going on before going. There are fun events such as the one with the robot anime Shinkalion. This event was an additional Shinkalion stamp rally, and a special booth where there were images and videos of Shinkalion anime, which kids were super excited.
Summary
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is a great place to tour in Nagoya with family
