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Introducing Nikko Concierge in Tobu Nikko Station on Friday, November 10!

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Introducing Nikko Concierge in Tobu Nikko Station on Friday, November 10!

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (head office: Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshizumi Nezu) will cooperate with Tobu Station Service(head office: Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Ogata) to introduceNikko Concierge inTobu Nikko Station on the Nikko Line on Friday, November 10.

This service is intended to strengthen assistancefor foreign tourists inJapan. Similar to“Tobu Tourist Information Center Asakusa” (inAsakusa Stationon the Tobu Sky Tree Line) and “Tobu Tourist Information Center Ikebukuro” (inIkebukuro Station on the Tobu Tojo Line), guide stations for foreign tourists inJapan, ourEnglish-speakingstaff are constantly availablefor sightseeing guidance. In addition,Nikko Concierge will also arrange trips, includingreservations for accommodation facilities and tours startingfrom local spotsin the Nikko area. Itwill also arrange multi-lingualguides around Nikko for customerswho make reservations in advance.

Meanwhile,Tobu Railway will gradually expand credit card service at “Tobu Nikko Station Tourist Center,”allowingforeign tourists inJapan toenjoy more convenient services along with the introduction of Nikko Concierge.

We will continuetodevelop and strengthen thesurroundings to vitalize the Nikko area, corresponding to opnings of the luxury hot spring inn “Fufu”(provisional name) in the fall of2019 and the Ritz Carlton Nikko in the summer of 2020. Please seethe attachment for details.

Nikko Concierge (conceptual image)




Overviewof Nikko Concierge

1.Name

Nikko Concierge

2.Place

Tourist Center of Tobu Nikko Station on the Tobu Nikko Line

(Address: 4-3Matsubara-cho, Nikko, Tochigi, 321-1406, Japan)

3.Date of introduction

Friday, November 10, 2017

4.Operating hours

8:20 to 17:00 (Open daily)

5.Contact information

Email address forNikko Concierge:nikko-concierge@tobu.co.jp

6.Contents of service

(1) Tourist guide

・Introducing tourist destinations and facilities in the Nikko area

・Guidance for the use of railwaytrains and buses

*Nikko Conciergestaff who speak Japanese and English areregularlystationed.

(2) Arranging foraguide

・Arranging multilingualguides (You must make yourreservation in advance.)

・Planning and proposingitinerary

(3) Arranging tours that start from local spots

・Arranging tours startingfrom local spots that enable you to havea good time in the Nikko area

(4) Other

・Nikko Concierge will provide a range of consultation services, such as arranging accommodation facilities and restaurants in the Nikko area and introducing activities.

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Tobu Railway's massive network extends through Tokyo as well as four surrounding prefectures: Chiba, Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. With 463.3 kilometers of operating track, Tobu is Kanto's largest private railway and is used by commuters, students, business travelers, and tourists. Tobu Railways is one of many companies that is part of the Tobu Group, which also operates health clubs, golf courses, theme parks, and hotels. These include Tobu World Square, where the world's most famous structures are re-created at 1:25 scale; the Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel and the Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo, operated in partnership with the Marriott Group. The Tobu Group also develops and manages condominiums, housing developments, department stores, and various other properties along its railways and in Tokyo as well.