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  • INSPIRED BY ITS EUROPEAN DESIGN SENSIBILITY, AC HOTELS MAKES ITS BRAND ENTRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC WITH AC BY MARRIOTT TOKYO GINZA

    Tokyo, Japan – October 12, 2017 - Marriott International announces today the signing of AC by Marriott Tokyo Ginza. Located in Japan’s capital, the signing marks the entry of the creative, entrepreneurial AC Hotels by Marriott brand into Japan. The new build, stand-alone property is owned by Tobu Railway Co., Ltd, and operated by Tobu Hotel Management, and is scheduled to open in summer 2020.
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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 Asak

  • At Zao, enjoy the “Juhyo,” an artwork of ice and snow, and Yukimi Onsen

    Zao, Yamagata prefecture, is about three hours from Tokyo. There are many ways to enjoy the Japanese winter such as “Juhyo,” an artwork of ice and snow rarely observed in the world, activities, and onsen (hot spring). We would like to introduce the winter attractions of Zao, now that winter is approaching in Japan.


    One of the largest ski resorts in Japan, and mystical Juhyo appear in th

  • Tobu Railway Opens TOBU Tourist Information Center IKEBUKURO at Ikebukuro Station

    At TOBU Tourist Information Center IKEBUKURO, staff members offer information in English and Chinese on sightseeing in Ikebukuro and tourist spots on the outskirts of Tokyo. Special train tickets are also sold at a discount rate, which enable foreign visitors to travel to Kawagoe, a popular tourist destination 30 minutes away from Ikebukuro by rail.
    Tobu Railway asks foreign visitors to be sure

  • TOBU Railway Introduces Multilingual Telephone Interpretation Service in Nine Languages!

    TOBU Railway announces the introduction of a multilingual telephone interpretation service at stations along TOBU lines and other TOBU managed facilities.
    Staff members can use an interpreter (telephone operator) to provide services to foreign customers of TOBU lines and other TOBU managed facilities that require assistance in a language other than Japanese.
    The service will be available at

  • Nature-rich tourist destination, about two hours from Tokyo Nikko Kinugawa Onsen

    Located about two hours from Tokyo along the TOBU Railway line is the Nikko / Kinugawa Onsen area, home to world cultural heritage “Shrines and Temples of Nikko” and famous as one of Kanto's leading hot spring resorts. This summer has seen the arrival of many attractions one after another, including the steam locomotive "Taiju" and the "Nantai" pleasure boat, taking guests on trips around nature f

  • Tobu Railway and BOJ strengthen product development targeting tourists from Europe, the US, and Australia

    Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (Head office: Sumida-ku, Tokyo, President: Yoshizumi Nezu, hereinafter, Tobu Railway) and BOJ Inc. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Takahiro Noguchi, hereinafter, BEAUTY OF JAPAN) have concluded a capital and business alliance agreement for strengthening the planning and sales of tours, which utilize sightseeing resources along the Tobu Line, targeting inbound touris

  • A special web page introducing especially recommended fireworks festivals

    The Tobu Railway Group opened a special web page to introduce especially recommended fireworks festivals, chosen from the many fireworks festival venues along the Tobu Railway lines.We have released a movie of beautiful fireworks including the Sumida River Fireworks Festival, Adachi Fireworks, Ashikaga Fireworks Festival, and Koedo Kawagoe Fireworks Festival.
    Special website URL http://www.t

  • Finally, the steam locomotive Taiju is brought back into service!

    A steam locomotive is operated to Kinugawa Onsen, one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Japan!A steam locomotive has commenced operation on August 10th, 2017. It runs through the attractive area known as Kinugawa Onsen, one of the most famous hot springs in Japan, and also close to Nikko with its world heritages.
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    http://www.tobujapantrip.com/en/tourism/nikko_kinugawa/172.html<

  • Tokyo Sumida River Fireworks Festival - Held on Saturday, July 29

    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

  • Trip to World Heritage Sites and Post Towns on the “Samurai Route”

    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

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