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  • Travel Back in Time to Ouchijuku, Aizu’s Traditional Post Town

    Travel Back in Time to Ouchijuku, Aizu’s Traditional Post Town

    Most trips to Japan come with a must-see list: a Torii shrine gate, a Tokyo skyscraper, cherry blossoms in full bloom. Traditional streetscapes are up there too and one of the best-preserved examples can be found in Ouchijuku, a timeslip town just a couple of hours from Tokyo that’s making a name for itself as a leading tourism heritage destination.


    Ouchijuku, in the Aizu area, began to

  • Tobu Railway Begins Selling Mobile Version of NIKKO PASS Via Klook

    Tobu Railway Begins Selling Mobile Version of NIKKO PASS Via Klook

    Now visitors simply show the QR code on their smartphone screen to station staff. There is no need to present a paper ticket at designated locations, as was previously required.

    On January 3, Tobu Railway began selling a mobile version of the NIKKO PASS (https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/ticket/nikko/all.html) to foreign tourists via Klook, an online travel agency. With this service, visitors simpl

  • Discount pass  NIKKO PASS all area(sample)

    We Are Updating Our NIKKO PASSES Exclusively for International Tourists!

    Tobu Railway (Head office: Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshizumi Nezu) is updating its passenger tickets exclusively for international tourists visiting the Nikko-Kinugawa Onsen area from July 1 (Sun), making them more straightforward, more convenient, and better-value.

    Update Details
    ・NIKKO PASS all area
    In addition to what is offered for the existing NIKKO ALL AREA PASS, this new p