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  • Ashikaga Flower Park's "Great Wisteria Festival 2026"

    This Gorgeous Garden Event Dazzles Visitors with Japan's Second Spring Flower Spectacular from April 11 to May 20, 2026.
    Move over cherry blossoms! Ashikaga Flower Park, located about two hours north of Tokyo by Tobu Railway, will hold its Great Wisteria Festival or Ofuji Matsuri (https://www.ashikaga.co.jp/fujinohana_special2026/en/) from Saturday, April 11 to Wednesday, May 20. The event, now

  • Tokyo and Around Tokyo: Discover Japan’s Dazzling Winter Lights with TOBU’s Digital Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination Ticket

     Travellers can now enjoy one of Japan’s most celebrated winter attractions – Ashikaga Flower Park’s “Hikari no Hana no Niwa (‘The Garden of Illuminated Flowers’)” illumination – with TOBU’s new Digital Illumination Ticket, available on KKday from 15 November 2025 to 15 February 2026. The ticket bundles a discounted Tobu Railway round-trip fare with a discounted night-time admission, offering a co

  • ”Nikko Kitchen,” Tochigi Prefecture's New Gourmet Eatery, has Opened Near Tobu Nikko Station

    "Nikko Kitchen," a new casual-style, locally sourced restaurant opened on October 1, 2025. Situated near Tobu Nikko Station, in the historic city of Nikko, it's just under two hours north of Tokyo. The menu features tasty and aesthetically pleasing dishes, including Nikko Wagyu beef steak and sukiyaki with meat sourced from Tochigi Prefecture's Kirifuki Highlands. They also serve up juicy hamburge

  • The TOBU RAILWAY X COFFEE PROJECT Supports Nikko Tourism and Fosters English Speaking Guides, Through November 27, 2026

    By facilitating guiding opportunities through its TOBU RAILWAY X COFFEE PROJECT, Tobu Railway will not only be fostering its human tourism resources - a pressing issue for local communities, but it will be enhancing the value of its customer experience. While visiting Nikko with a guide, travelers will also gain an understanding of the environmental considerations taken by the communities. This es

  • Token-Operated Sake Service Launches at THE KANAYA TERRACE Cafe Inside Tobu Nikko Station, Featuring Local Sake from Tochigi Prefecture!

    Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Sumida-ku, Tokyo) and Kanaya Hotel Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Nikko, Tochigi) will install a token-operated sake dispenser inside THE KANAYA TERRACE cafe, located inside Tobu Nikko Station. This new service, allowing customers to easily enjoy local Tochigi sake, will launch for a limited time beginning Friday, May 30, 2025. Through this service, customers,

  • Tobu Railway Announces a Price Revision on the "NIKKO PASS All Area" and "NIKKO PASS World Heritage Area," from April 20, 2025

    This new price is in line with the revision of discount fares by other Japan travel companies.
    (1) "NIKKO PASS All Area"
    A. What is included in this ticket?
    Tobu Railway discount fare: Round-trip travel from Asakusa Station to TOBU Nikko Station
    Plus, unlimited rides between TOBU Nikko Station and Shimo-Imaichi Station and between Shimo-Imaichi Station and Kinugawa Onsen Station
    Dis

  • Yunishigawa Onsen, Renowned for its Therapeutic Hot Spring Water, Hosts Annual Kamakura Festival

    Yunishigawa Onsen is a small village nestled in the mountains of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. It can be reached by train from Tobu Asakusa Station in about 3 hours. Its relaxed atmosphere and indulgent, therapeutic hot springs await travelers to soothe their bodies and souls.
    In 2025, the annual Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival will be held from January 31 to March 2. Hundreds of miniature kam

  • Explore Nikko’s Autumn Top Three Must-Visit Spots with TOBU Railway

    As the vibrant colours of autumn arrive, TOBU Railway invites travellers to experience the breathtaking beauty of Nikkothrough its special autumn train tourism offerings. With the crisp air and stunning seasonal foliage, Nikko becomes a top destination for those looking to immerse themselves in nature. This autumn, TOBU is highlighting its scenic train routes to enhance the visitor experience by o

  • Tobu Railway Group's Tobu Kogyo Division Has Renovated the Kotoku Cattle Farm in Nikko National Park and Reopened it as of July 1, 2024

    Brown, Swiss Cattle Grazing at Kotoku Farm
    In order to maximize the tourism value of Nikko's "International Eco-Resort," the Tobu Group is enhancing the tourism experience through regional cooperation. As part of these efforts, Tobu Railway's Kogyo division has renovated and reopened Kotoku Farm, a unique cattle farm in Nikko National Park. Cattle grazing is being held at Kotoku for the first t

  • Tobu Railway Is Operating the "Oze Night Train 23:45" On Select Dates in August, September, and October 2024!

    Mt. Aizu-Komagatake
    This Special Night Adventure Train, which has been Operating on Select Summer and Autumn dates since 1987, is the Perfect Way to Access Early-Morning-Magnificently-Misty-and Magical Hiking in Oze, a National Park in Japan's Tohoku region.
    Mt. Aizu-Komagatake
    Tobu Railway announces that in late summer/early autumn 2024, it is once again, operating its special "Oze Night

  • Nikko Takatoku Camping Station Opened May 1st in the Kinugawa area of Tochigi Prefecture

    This new campground, a joint venture between Tobu Railway and Cross Project Group, brings a "new camping style," to Takatoku-Nakaiwa River Park in Nikko City. Travel there by train and bring nothing with you! It's a "Rent it All" site.
    Kinugawa Rent It All Camping "Nikko Takatoku Camping Station"
    On May 1, 2024, Tobu Railway and Cross Project Group, Inc. – with expertise in operating outdoor

  • Partial Adjustments to Tobu Railway Limited Express Train ”Spacia X” Special Seating Charges

    Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Sumida-ku, Tokyo; Yutaka Tsuzuki, president) will introduce two new Spacia X train sets, operating a total of four train sets on six round trips daily so that even more customers can use the express train following timetable adjustments that are to take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Some of the special seating charges will also be adjusted. Tobu Railwa

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