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

    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

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

    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”

    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

  • Limited time cherry-blossom sweets information to enjoy Tokyo to your heart's content, recommended for the spring cherry-blossom season

    Limited time cherry-blossom sweets information to enjoy Tokyo to your heart's content, recommended for the spring cherry-blossom season

    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

  • Cherry Blossoms, Wisteria, and Other Springtime Flower-Viewing Information  Around Tokyo: This Will Tempt Visitors to Snap Photos

    Cherry Blossoms, Wisteria, and Other Springtime Flower-Viewing Information Around Tokyo: This Will Tempt Visitors to Snap Photos

    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

  • It’s all about SNOW!  Come and see Japan’s magical winter sceneries

    It’s all about SNOW! Come and see Japan’s magical winter sceneries

    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

  • A selection of five special winter illumination spots that can be covered with a day trip or an overnight trip from Tokyo

    A selection of five special winter illumination spots that can be covered with a day trip or an overnight trip from Tokyo

     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

  • Events and traditional festivals in the Tokyo area where you can experience autumn in Japan.

    Events and traditional festivals in the Tokyo area where you can experience autumn in Japan.

    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

  • “Hands-Free Travel Service” begins at Tobu Nikko Station in September 2016! !

     Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. will begin a trial run of the “Hands-Free Travel Service” at Tobu Nikko Station on the Nikko Line in September 2016.
     In this service, we receive the luggage of customers at Tobu Nikko Station and deliver it on the same day to the inn or hotel they will be staying at in and around Nikko, Lake Chuzenji, the Yumoto Hot Springs, the Kinugawa Hot Springs, and the Kawaji Hot

  • 【Tokyo Area Autumn Leaves】Take a Short Trip from Tokyo:Popular and Picturesque Autumn Spots You Can Reach in Just 2-3 Hours

    【Tokyo Area Autumn Leaves】Take a Short Trip from Tokyo:Popular and Picturesque Autumn Spots You Can Reach in Just 2-3 Hours

    Late September to early November is the perfect time to go see autumn leaves in many areas along the Tobu Railway, which winds through Tokyo and four surrounding prefectures. These areas are full of World Heritage Sites and picturesque scenery that are reachable from the heart of the city in just around two hours. Each year the Nikko and Kinugawa area, noted for their wonderful hot spring resorts,

  • Summer Campaign Geared Towards Foreign Tourists Visiting Japan “TOBU YUKATA MATSURI 2016”

    Summer Campaign Geared Towards Foreign Tourists Visiting Japan “TOBU YUKATA MATSURI 2016”

    Tobu Railway is pleased to announce that it will hold TOBU YUKATA MATSURI 2016, a summer tourism campaign geared towards foreign tourists visiting Japan during the summer vacation period.
    As part of the campaign, foreign visitors are encouraged to enjoy Japan’s kimono-wearing culture in settings that include the Asakusa-Tokyo Skytree Town Area, which encompasses well-known Tokyo tourist spots s

  •  Providing Information on Sightseeing Spots a Short Distance from Tokyo via Facebook! Information on Special Pricing Events and Campaigns too!

    Providing Information on Sightseeing Spots a Short Distance from Tokyo via Facebook! Information on Special Pricing Events and Campaigns too!

    Tobu Railway (headquartered in Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshizumi Nezu) will launch its Official Facebook Page for foreigners beginning on Monday, June 13, 2016.
    We will provide information about attractions in Japan, including Asakusa’s Tokyo Skytree Town (a standard sightseeing spot in Tokyo), the Nikko/Kinugawa area with Toshogu (World Heritage Sites) and natural beauty, the Ryomo area w

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