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By Kento Fukunaga / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

10:58 JST, November 16, 2025

KYOTO — The Umekoji locomotive shed located within the Kyoto Railway Museum in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, is the oldest surviving reinforced concrete locomotive shed in Japan. This area was a key transportation hub in the early 20th century, and many steam locomotives passed through Umekoji.

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