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SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

The pinnacle of Nippon System's comprehensive strength is here

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The SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, which opened in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in March 2011, is a museum where visitors can experience the advancement of Japan's high-speed railways through exhibits ranging from steam locomotives to superconducting linear trains, with a focus on the Tokaido Shinkansen. In addition to actual trains and railway dioramas, the park conveys the appeal of railways from a variety of perspectives and offers opportunities to learn about high-speed railway technology and its social significance. <br /> <br /> The SCMAGLEV and Railway Park was conceived based on the Central Japan Railway Company's desire to create a space where visitors can experience the full range of railways, including their technology, design, historical significance, industrial aspects, and scenery. Tanseisha, highly regarded for its extensive experience in museum planning and management, was involved from the Basic Planning stage. In a short space of time, we proposed dozens of train layouts using blueprints, CG, and models, and through repeated discussions with the client, we identified the optimal exhibition space. This article introduces the exhibition design and production project that brought this museum to fruition.

  • Wide and large "cars exhibition area". Cars are arranged in "V" shape to represent the feel of high speed.

    Wide and large "cars exhibition area". Cars are arranged in "V" shape to represent the feel of high speed.

  • "Symbol exhibit". Train cars that marked the world record of velocity emerge in the exhibition space with reduced illumination.

    "Symbol exhibit". Train cars that marked the world record of velocity emerge in the exhibition space with reduced illumination.

  • Tactile maps of the exhibited vehicles with outline cuts and explanations in Braille

    Tactile maps of the exhibited vehicles with outline cuts and explanations in Braille

  • Detailed and realistic railway diorama: fun scenes everywhere you look

    Detailed and realistic railway diorama: fun scenes everywhere you look

  • The Official Railway Diorama Guide, published jointly by our company and Yamane Co., Ltd., is now on sale at the museum shop.

    The Official Railway Diorama Guide, published jointly by our company and Yamane Co., Ltd., is now on sale at the museum shop.

  • The logo mark decorating the entrance was also created by our company.

    The logo mark decorating the entrance was also created by our company.

  • "Mechanism of railroads" compares 0 series and 300 series Shinkansen bullet trains, and introduces the high-speed railway technology and its maintenance.

    "Mechanism of railroads" compares 0 series and 300 series Shinkansen bullet trains, and introduces the high-speed railway technology and its maintenance.

  • SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
  • "Symbol exhibit". Train cars that marked the world record of velocity emerge in the exhibition space with reduced illumination.
  • Tactile maps of the exhibited vehicles with outline cuts and explanations in Braille
  • Detailed and realistic railway diorama: fun scenes everywhere you look
  • The Official Railway Diorama Guide, published jointly by our company and Yamane Co., Ltd., is now on sale at the museum shop.
  • The logo mark decorating the entrance was also created by our company.
  • "Mechanism of railroads" compares 0 series and 300 series Shinkansen bullet trains, and introduces the high-speed railway technology and its maintenance.

Photo: Forward Stroke inc.

About the Project

Overview An educative museum where both young and old can learn from diverse angles the progress of high-speed railway technology and the impact of the railroads on the society. The exhibits consist of real train cars from successive Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) and conventional lines to next-generation superconducting linear motor cars, exquisite railway model diorama, conducting simulator, mechanism of railroads, live experience exhibit, history exhibition etc.
Issues/Themes (1) To communicate the progress of high-speed railway technology and its contribution to the society
(2) To create a space where children can learn the railway technology and the relationship between railroads and society.
Space Solution/Realization (1) The train car's progress and its contribution to the society have been appealed, with 3 symbolic cars that marked the world record of velocity, and 29 meter wide linked video screen. The cars are displayed in "V" shape in cars exhibition area, for a better impression of the progress of high-speed railway technology. Enough space is devoted for a realistic understanding of the technology progress through the comparison of 0 series and 300 series Shinkansen (base, motor, pantograph etc.) Maintenance of cars and railroads is deeply explained, and the people & technology who support the high-speed service are also introduced.
(2) Visitors can not only realize the railway technology with live experience machines, but understand the progress of high-speed railway technology and its relationship with the society, through document and video presentation of historical developement.
Design for Environment Tactile explanatory panels have been created so that people with visual impairments can feel at ease, and audio guides are available in eight languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese).

Basic Information

Client Central Japan Railway Company
Services Provided Basic Planning, Display Design & Layout, Display Production & Construction
Project Leads at Tanseisha Chief Direction : WADA Akihiko
Planning: Haruhiro Tateishi, Yukino Sekimoto, Jin Kasuga
Design: Masashi Koyama, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Miho Ishiwata
Special modeling (diorama) design: Hiroshi Nakai
Production: Katsumi Kato, Akio Misawa, Yoichi Goto, Takahiro Nakagawa
Public relations: Makoto Tsuruoka, Kazunari Sakai, Junji Sato
Awards Display Industry Grand Prix 2011
Display Design Award 2011
The 45th Sign Design Award
Location Aichi, Japan
Opening Date March, 2011
Website https://museum.jr-central.co.jp/
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