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  • 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

  • New Tobu Railway Tokyo Leisure Facility Openings in 2023 ー PADEL TOKYO Mizumachi, a New Padel Court Racquet Sport Facility and Garden of Earth, a New Children's Playground, Both in Downtown "East Tokyo."

    In 2023, Tobu Railway will open two new leisure facilities in Tokyo: PADEL TOKYO mizumachi, a new Padel Court Spanish-style racquet sport and Garden of the Earth, a new children’s playground. Both venues will be located in the newly developing East Tokyo area.

    TOKYO mizumachi
    The East Tokyo area is rapidly becoming the gateway from TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN to TOKYO mizumachi. TOKYO mizumachi i

  • The East TOKYO Festival of Light launches in Tokyo, Presented by Tobu Railway Group

    The theme of this year's winter light display is "Where Tradition Meets Innovation." It's being held in East Tokyo, from Asakusa in Taito Ward to TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN in Sumida Ward, November 10-February 15.
    In addition to the previous year's illumination at TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN, TOKYO mizumachi and SUMIDA RIVER WALK, Tobu Railroad will further enhance the appeal of the area through new partnership

  • Tobu Railway Introduces Nikko's Nature & Culture

    Nikko, just 2 hours north of Tokyo by TOBU Railway’s TOBU Nikko Line, offers beautiful scenery in every season and rich traditional Japanese culture. The Nikko Mountains surround the Lake Chuzenji at an altitude of 4,164 ft and have been revered as a place of sacred mountain worship for over 1,200 years. About 400 years ago, Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543 -1616), the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate which

  • Tobu Railway Introduces Tokyo's Old & New

    Where is the best place to go in Tokyo to find both traditional culture and modern high-tech experiences? Tokyo’s Shitamachi downtown region of course! Even just a short stroll reveals the Old and the New! From the popular ASAKUSA area, famous for Sensoji Temple – Tokyo’s oldest and largest Buddhist Temple to TOKYO SKYTREE – the world’s tallest free-standing broadcasting tower -- owned and operate

  • Tobu Railway Launches Autumn 2022 "Nikko Foliage Midnight Train" between Asakusa, Tokyo and Nikko


    Tobu Railway Limited Express Revaty
    Tobu Railway announces that they will operate a special middle-of-the-night train service, "Nikko Foliage Midnight Train," connecting Tobu Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tobu Nikko Station in Tochigi Prefecture. The train departs from Asakusa at 11:45 pm. The entire journey, on the Limited Express Revaty train, takes 2.5 hours and arrives at Nikko Station at

  • Kinugawa Onsen Celebrates its 330th Anniversary AND Kawagoe City Celebrates its 100th Anniversary - Both with Fireworks!

    Kinugawa Onsen's "Hyakka Ryouran Hanabi - Kinugawa Enka" Fireworks will be held Every Saturday from Now through December. Kawagoe City's 10,000 Fireworks Display will be held on August 20, 2002.
    Kinugawa Onsen Fireworks
    Fireworks are symbol of summer in Japan, but this year, two locations along the Tobu Railway, will be celebrating a bit more than usual.
    Kinugawa Onsen, located approximat

  • Tobu Railway to Introduce its Latest N100 Series of Limited Express Spacia X Trains in July 2023


    Tobu Railway Spacia X N100 trainThe New Six-Car Trains will Operate on the Route between Asakusa, Tokyo and Nikko & Kinugawa Onsen in Tochigi Prefecture. They will Now Include Travelers' Choice Seating Options, such as the "Cockpit Suite," Resembling Private Jet Seating, and the "Cockpit Lounge," Featuring a Relaxing Café Counter Depicting Nikko Motifs. Once in Nikko, Travelers Can Continu

  • Summer In The "Little Edo" Town Of Kawagoe

    In the "Little Edo" town of Kawagoe, Experience the Shinto Illness-Shunning Ritual of Chiniwa Kuguri; Stay in the Villa Annex to a Historic House, Set Within a Gorgeous, 150-Year-Old Japanese Garden; Enjoy the 30th Anniversary Fireworks Display – Returning After a 3-Year Covid-Initiated Hiatus.
    Chinowa Kuguri at Kawagoe Hachiman Shrine
    From June 30 – July 10, visitors to the lovely, "Little

  • TOKYO SKYTREE Celebrates Its 10th anniversary! Let's Pay Homage to this Japanese Landmark and World's Tallest Freestanding Broadcast Tower


    On Sunday, May 22, 2022, TOKYO SKYTREE and TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN will celebrate their 10th anniversary. In conjunction with this memorable day, special events will be held at TOKYO SKYTREE, the world's tallest freestanding broadcast tower, and TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN from April to June. Let's look back on the 10-year history of TOKYO SKYTREE, as this new symbol of Tokyo and Japan continues to work wit

  • Three ways to Immerse Yourself in Nature at Nikko and Kinugawa


    Hidden amongst the greenery of Tochigi Prefecture’s largest national park, Nikko and Kinugawa, located north of Tokyo, Japan, known for its abundance of nature and scenery. Sitting only around a 2-hours train ride from central Tokyo by using Tobu Railway, these small towns offer the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, break away from the crowds and really get stuck in so

  • Three one-of-a-kind ways to enjoy cherry blossoms around TOKYO SKYTREE


    Known for its delicate beauty, cherry blossoms are one of Japan's most iconic appeal points and a must-see for many travellers when visiting during the spring. A flower tied to Japan’s identity and culture, a yearly visit to the park to enjoy the view during full bloom is a tradition for many.
    If you’re in Japan in the springtime, here are three ways to make the most of the cherry blossom s

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