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SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Tickets (2026): Price, Simulators and How to Get There from Nagoya

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is JR Central's museum of Shinkansen, maglev and older trains, 24 minutes from Nagoya Station. You don't need to book ahead: tickets are sold at the door, and the official date-specified online ticket only saves you the ticket queue.

What does need planning is the Shinkansen driving simulator. It is sold on the day, first come, first served, and you can't reserve it. On Nov 7, 2026 we checked the museum's English and Japanese pages and JR Central's price notice; the details are below.

Want to skip the ticket machine? Buy the official online ticket, or a Klook voucher if you'd rather pay in your own currency.
SCMAGLEV tickets on Klook ↗
By How to Book Japan Editorial TeamLast checked Nov 7, 2026

Some links on this page are affiliate links. The museum sells the same tickets itself, at the door and online.

The short version
Book ahead?
Not needed. Tickets at the door, or a date-specified online ticket from the museum.
Price
Adults ¥1,200 · school children (elementary to high school) ¥500 · ages 3+ ¥200The adult price went up from ¥1,000 on June 1, 2025.
Hours
10:00–17:30, last entry 17:00
Closed
Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a holiday, the next day instead) and Dec 28–Jan 1
Simulators
Shinkansen ¥500 (15 min), conventional trains ¥100 (10 min). Sold on the day only.
Getting there
Aonami Line from Nagoya to Kinjofuto (about 24 min), then a 2-minute walk

How much are tickets, and do you need to book?

You don't need to book. The museum sells tickets at the entrance. Its Japanese home page also offers a date-specified online ticket , which lets you walk past the ticket machines. That's the only real advantage.

Adults
¥1,200Groups of 20+: ¥1,000
School children
¥500Elementary, junior high and high school. Groups: ¥400
Children 3 and over
¥200Preschool age. Groups: ¥100
Visitors with disabilities
Adults ¥500 · school children ¥200One companion pays the same fee
What we checked on Nov 7, 2026

The museum's English facilities page lists adults at ¥1,200, school children ¥500 and children 3+ ¥200, with group prices in brackets.

JR Central's press release of Jan 23, 2025 says the adult price rose by ¥200 from June 1, 2025. Older guides that still say ¥1,000 are out of date.

The Japanese home page links to the online ticket shop (webket) for date-specified tickets. Read the refund rules on the shop page before you pay.

How do you get a go on the Shinkansen simulator?

There are two kinds of simulator:

Shinkansen

Shinkansen driving simulator

¥50015 minutesFrom 10:15

Bought at the Information Booth inside, first come, first served. You need that day's admission ticket, and you can't choose your time.

Conventional lines

Conventional train simulators

¥10010 minutesTicket machine

Bought from the simulator's own ticket machine. Runs 10:00–17:30.

  1. Arrive before the 10:00 opening if the Shinkansen simulator matters to you. Simulator tickets are sold first come, first served at the Information Booth.
  2. Go straight to the Information Booth after the gate, before you look at the trains. Buy the simulator ticket first, then explore.
  3. Note the time on your ticket and come back to the simulator room then. The museum assigns the slot; you can't choose it.
Simulator tickets are first come, first served and can't be reserved. If the simulator is the main reason for your visit, be there when the museum opens.

Opening hours and closed days

Open
10:00–17:30
Last entry
17:00 (30 minutes before closing)
Closed
Every Tuesday. When Tuesday is a national holiday, it opens and closes on Wednesday instead.
Year end
Closed Dec 28–Jan 1

The museum says its calendar can change, so check the official calendar before a long trip out. On Nov 7, 2026 its home page showed no current notices.

How to get there from Nagoya Station

  1. Find the Aonami Line platforms at Nagoya Station . It's a separate company from JR, with its own gates.
  2. Ride to the last stop, Kinjofuto . The trip takes about 24 minutes. An IC card such as Suica or ICOCA works; the fare is ¥360 for adults and ¥180 for children.
  3. Walk about 2 minutes to the museum. There is no museum car park; drivers use the neighbouring lot.

The Aonami Line isn't a JR line, and it isn't on the Japan Rail Pass list of covered non-JR lines. You'll pay the fare separately even with a pass. How to use Suica and ICOCA →

Coming from Tokyo or Osaka? Take the Shinkansen to Nagoya, then the Aonami Line from the same station.
Shinkansen tickets on Klook ↗

Is it worth the trip?

If you like trains, yes. The museum shows 39 real trains, from Shinkansen and conventional trains to the MLX01 maglev test vehicle, plus what it calls the largest diorama in Japan. Allow extra time if you queue for a simulator.

The museum is about trains only. If they don't interest you, look at Nagoya Castle or a Ghibli Park day instead.

Official ticket or Klook: which should you buy?

Official

At the door or the official online ticket

Adults ¥1,200

The museum's own price. The online ticket is date-specified and skips the ticket queue.

Museum website (official)
Pay in your own currency

Klook admission voucher

Compare with the ¥1,200 gate priceCheck the cancellation terms on the listing

Useful if you'd rather pay with a foreign card in your currency and keep everything in one app. Simulator tickets are sold separately inside the museum on the day.

Check SCMAGLEV tickets on Klook ↗
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What else is near Kinjofuto?

Same station

LEGOLAND Japan

Also at Kinjofuto. LEGOLAND's hours change by date, so check them if you want to do both in one day.

LEGOLAND Japan tickets →
Aichi

Ghibli Park

Tickets go on sale online two months ahead, on the 10th.

How Ghibli Park tickets work →
Stay online

Japan eSIM

Handy for the Aonami Line timetable and the walk to the museum.

Compare Japan eSIMs on Klook ↗
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Planning the rest of Nagoya?

The museum is easy: turn up, pay, and head for the simulator desk first. If something here has changed, please tell us.

Nagoya area guide →SCMAGLEV tickets on Klook ↗

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