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  • Tobu Railway Announces a Price Revision on the "NIKKO PASS All Area" and "NIKKO PASS World Heritage Area," from April 20, 2025

    Tobu Railway Announces a Price Revision on the "NIKKO PASS All Area" and "NIKKO PASS World Heritage Area," from April 20, 2025

    This new price is in line with the revision of discount fares by other Japan travel companies.


    (1) "NIKKO PASS All Area"
    A. What is included in this ticket?
    Tobu Railway discount fare: Round-trip travel from Asakusa Station to TOBU Nikko Station
    Plus, unlimited rides between TOBU Nikko Station and Shimo-Imaichi Station and between Shimo-Imaichi Station and Kinugawa Onsen Stati

  • Have a Special Japanese Honeymoon Experience in Nikko, Japan, With Photoshoot

    Have a Special Japanese Honeymoon Experience in Nikko, Japan, With Photoshoot

    Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd. has launched a special 2-night/3-day wedding-honeymoon photoshoot plan in the World Heritage site of Nikko, Japan, just two hours north of Tokyo.
    *The Plan Includes a wedding photo session and a 2-night / 3-day honeymoon
    * Special opening offer: Get a 20% discount if you apply by September 30. Original Price $16000 USD, now only $12800 USD

    Plan a wedding photo

  • Introduction of Special Fees for Limited Express Trains During Peak and Low-demand Periods on Saturday, March 15, 2025 Reserved SL/DL seat fees to be modified and flat-rate system for children to be introduced

    Introduction of Special Fees for Limited Express Trains During Peak and Low-demand Periods on Saturday, March 15, 2025 Reserved SL/DL seat fees to be modified and flat-rate system for children to be introduced

    On Saturday, March 15, 2025, Tobu Railway (headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo) is introducing a seasonal pricing system for periods where passenger demand differs, including the modification of limited express fees, to provide comfortable transportation services on limited express trains.
    The fees for reserved seats on the SL Taiju and DL Taiju steam-locomotive-powered trains will be modified to ma

  • Yunishigawa Onsen, Renowned for its Therapeutic Hot Spring Water, Hosts Annual Kamakura Festival

    Yunishigawa Onsen, Renowned for its Therapeutic Hot Spring Water, Hosts Annual Kamakura Festival

    Yunishigawa Onsen is a small village nestled in the mountains of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. It can be reached by train from Tobu Asakusa Station in about 3 hours. Its relaxed atmosphere and indulgent, therapeutic hot springs await travelers to soothe their bodies and souls.

    In 2025, the annual Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival will be held from January 31 to March 2. Hundreds of miniature

  • Kotoku no Oka Bench

    Tobu Railway Group's Tobu Kogyo Division Has Renovated the Kotoku Cattle Farm in Nikko National Park and Reopened it as of July 1, 2024


    Brown, Swiss Cattle Grazing at Kotoku Farm
    In order to maximize the tourism value of Nikko's "International Eco-Resort," the Tobu Group is enhancing the tourism experience through regional cooperation. As part of these efforts, Tobu Railway's Kogyo division has renovated and reopened Kotoku Farm, a unique cattle farm in Nikko National Park. Cattle grazing is being held at Kotoku for the fir

  • Japan’s Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. Releases its 2024 Tourism Information Booklet: “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway”

    Japan’s Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. Releases its 2024 Tourism Information Booklet: “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway”

    Tobu Railway announces the latest edition of its guide booklet “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway,” just released in January 2024! It is available in four languages, including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

    The booklet introduces the wonderful natural and historic sightseeing experiences that visitors will encounter along Tobu Railway’s routes, with info

  • Nikko Takatoku Camping Station Opened May 1st in the Kinugawa area of Tochigi Prefecture

    Nikko Takatoku Camping Station Opened May 1st in the Kinugawa area of Tochigi Prefecture

    This new campground, a joint venture between Tobu Railway and Cross Project Group, brings a "new camping style," to Takatoku-Nakaiwa River Park in Nikko City. Travel there by train and bring nothing with you! It's a "Rent it All" site.


    Kinugawa Rent It All Camping "Nikko Takatoku Camping Station"
    On May 1, 2024, Tobu Railway and Cross Project Group, Inc. – with expertise in operating

  • SL Taiju in Spring

    Tobu Railway Makes Japan's First Demonstration Experiment Using Biofuel in a Steam Locomotive

    With the Aims to Preserve Japan's Railroad Cultural Heritage, Reach Toward Future Carbon Neutrality, and Promote More Sustainable Tourism, Tobu Railway is Experimenting with Replacing Part of its Coal Fuel Used by its SL Taiju Steam Locomotive with Bio-Coke Derived from Plant-based Materials.

    SL Taiju Passing Rice Fields
    Tobu Railway has begun a demonstration experiment to replace part

  • Partial Adjustments to Tobu Railway Limited Express Train ”Spacia X” Special Seating Charges

    Partial Adjustments to Tobu Railway Limited Express Train ”Spacia X” Special Seating Charges

    Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Sumida-ku, Tokyo; Yutaka Tsuzuki, president) will introduce two new Spacia X train sets, operating a total of four train sets on six round trips daily so that even more customers can use the express train following timetable adjustments that are to take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Some of the special seating charges will also be adjusted. Tobu Railwa

  • The 150-Year-Old Nikko Kanaya Hotel Completed Renovations of its "Annex Royal House" on July 15, 2023

    The 150-Year-Old Nikko Kanaya Hotel Completed Renovations of its "Annex Royal House" on July 15, 2023

    Now, in Autumn, when Nikko, Japan Fires up Intensely Vibrant Foliage, is the
    Time to Stay at this Historic Property Immersed in Traditional Japanese Culture.


    Nikko Kanaya Annex Exterior Daytime
    The Nikko Kanaya Hotel, which began as Japan's first Western-style resort hotel, opened its doors in 1873. Now,150 years later, the hotel's Annex Royal House has undergone a shiny new renov

  • Tobu Railway Launches Its Latest Model "Spacia X" Express Train with 40% Reduced CO2 Emissions Compared with the Previous Spacia Fleet

    Tobu Railway Launches Its Latest Model "Spacia X" Express Train with 40% Reduced CO2 Emissions Compared with the Previous Spacia Fleet

    Spacia X Offers Superior Design Features, a Modern Café Car Serving Local Bites and Brews, and You can Ride with the Nikko All Area Pass.

    Tobu Railway's latest model flagship limited express "Spacia X" trains began their inaugural run July 5, 2023. The six-car series N100 EMU "Electric Multiple Unit" trains operate on the Tobu Nikko Line from Asakusa station in Tokyo to Nikko and Kinugawa-o

  • In front of the Nikko Coffee

    Nikko - a combination of the familiar and the exotic, perfect for lovers of food

    Nikko, with its combination of rich history and world-famous national parks, has long been a favourite destination for both domestic and international travellers alike.

    Located in Tochigi prefecture and only less than a two-hour train ride from Asakusa, Nikko makes for a must-see part of any itinerary to Japan.
    Nikko is home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Toshogu S

  • 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

  • Tobu Railway Introduces Nikko's Nature & Culture

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

    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

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

    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

  • Senjogahara Plateau

    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

  • Snow Huts at Yunishigawa Onsen Aglow Past Dusk

    5 underrated photogenic destinations in wintertime Nikko, Japan

    5 underrated photogenic destinations in wintertime Nikko, Japan
    Nestled on the edge of a national park, Nikko is a small town where travellers can experience a rare side of Japan where history and nature perfectly blend　together in the heart of Tochigi Prefecture. In the early 8thcentury, Nikko was the backbone of Buddhist and Shinto worship in Japan. To this day it remains one of the country’s

  • Irohazaka Road in Nikko is a must visit for cyclists

    Must visit cycling destinations in Tokyo and beyond

    Japan is a dream destination for travellers who want to make their way around by bike. Not only a country with a unique culture and delicious food, Japan has a great climate for cycling and incredible landscapes waiting to be explored giving cyclists options for urban cycling to rural bike-packing adventures.
    From cycling through downtown Tokyo to packing your bike up and jumping aboard the Tob

  • SL Taiju Steam Locomotive

    New and Seasonal Special Experiences in Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; 2 hours north of Tokyo along the Tobu Railway line

    Exciting activities await visitors to Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen this summer! This is a cultural and hot spring resort area, just two hours north of Tokyo along the Tobu Railway line.

    SL Taiju Steam Locomotive
    Tobu Railways will begin operating a daily, vintage steam locomotive service from late July. This nostalgic train called SL Taiju (https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/sightseeing/nikko_kinugaw

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