From July to August, many fireworks festivals will be held near the Tobu Railway lines, spanning across Tokyo and four surrounding prefectures. Among them is the Sumida River Fireworks Festival. Held this year on Saturday, July 29, the Sumida River Fireworks Festival is Japan's oldest fireworks festival. It began when the first fireworks were launched in the year 1733, and has continued at the Sum
The area covered by Tobu Railway lines which stretch across 4 prefectures around Tokyo is where the “Samurai Route” is located. With World Heritage Nikko Toshogu Shrine where the first shogun that started the Edo Period is enshrined, Ouchi-juku where landscape of a post town of the Edo Period when samurais existed is preserved and Tsurugajo Castle where a fierce battle of the civil war that ended
We released 360-degree videos of three of the leading cherry-blossom spots in the Kanto area, "Sumida Park," "Satte Gongendo’s bank of cherry trees," and the sakura trees lining "Kawagoe Shingashi River." The videos were shot using a 360-degree camera after the blossoms became fully bloomed, allowing viewers to have a realistic cherry-blossom viewing experience, as if they're actually visiting the
There are beautiful scenes along Tobu Railway such as Cherry blossom, fireworks, autumn leaves, and snowfield!Travel around these beautiful scenes and sight spots by train.Tobu Railway line connects many charming sightseeing spots crowded throughout the year, including the world's tallest tower TOKYO SKYTREE, the world heritage location Nikko Toshogu Shrine, and Kawagoe, an area where classic ware
You can find out model course around Tokyo from Narita Airport. You can enjoy this railway travel with Discount ticket. World heritage, beautiful nature and great Japanese foods await you here around Tokyo!!
Nikko Area Discount ticket http://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/pass/
During the season overflowing with the charm of Japan when cherry-blossoms bloom, there will be many limited time offers on sweets made with cherry-blossom in the areas along the Tobu Railway, spanning across 4 Tokyo prefectures. People and visitors alike can enjoy cherry-blossom sweets perfect for souvenirs or a quick break during a trip, such as Japanese sweets embracing cherry-blossom bean past
The steam locomotive ‘TAIJU’ will debut on August 10, 2017! This event has the historical aspect since the revival of the steam locomotive along Tobu Line is for the first time in this half-century. The steam locomotive ‘TAIJU’ makes you enjoy retro atmosphere of the period when the steam locomotive operates energetically.
The stage of the revival is Nikko-Kinugawa areas. Nikko is famous for it
Many flowers including cherry trees, azaleas, and wisteria come to full bloom when spring arrives at areas along Tobu Railway, a line straddling four prefectures near Tokyo, in turn bringing about scores of spots that tempt visitors to capture in photos. Shared below are six destinations that enable people to make the most of hanami (flower-viewing) in Japan—don’t forget to bring your cameras alon
The Lonely Planet guidebook for Nikko has finally been released!
Shrines and temples, nature, eating, festivals…
You can find out everything about Nikko!
Don’t miss it!
URL http://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/pdf/20161212discover.pdf
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd, the biggest private railroad company in Kanto, Japan, offers routes to enjoy Japan’s unique and beautiful winter scenery with the number of limited seasonal events across Kanto and Tohoku area.
The Nikko & Kinugawa area of Tochigi prefecture is surrounded by the great wonders of nature and numerous historical buildings such as Nikko Toshogu Shrine - the foremost repres
In the areas along the Tobu Railway lines that cut across Tokyo and four neighboring prefectures, special illumination events that are limited to the winter season will be held starting in late October to March next year.
The illumination events include “Ashikaga Flower Park Flower Fantasy – A Light Flower Garden” which is recognized as a Japan night view heritage site and one of the “Three
In much of the area of Tokyo and the four surrounding prefectures crossed by the Tobu Railway, events and autumn festivals that symbolize Japan are held from the end of September to the beginning of November. Events such as the Kawagoe Festival, a modern revival of the Tenka Matsuri from the Edo Period, and the grand festival held in autumn at the World Heritage site Nikko Toshogu Shrine are crowd
