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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

Trial of International Baggage Delivery Service for Foreign Tourists at Asakusa Tobu Hotel

Trial of International Baggage Delivery Service for Foreign Tourists at Asakusa Tobu Hotel

Asakusa Tobu Hotel
Tobu Railway (headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo) and Tobu Hotel Management (headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo), in cooperation with OSS (headquartered in Osaka, Osaka) which provides comprehensive logistics management services, launched a trial international baggage delivery service for foreign tourists at Asakusa Tobu Hotel on Friday, December 1, 2023.

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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

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

Japan’s Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. Releases its 2023 Tourism Information Booklet: “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway”

Japan’s Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. Releases its 2023 Tourism Information Booklet: “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway”

This 27-page handbook introduces the wonderful natural and historic sightseeing locations and experiences available along the Tobu Railway line with additional info and transportation and accommodations. It is available in four languages, including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
Tobu Railway announces the latest edition of its guide booklet “Rail Travel in Japan

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

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

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 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

Maple Leaves, Kawagoe Kitain Temple

The Charming, Well-Preserved "Little Edo" Town of Koedo Kawagoe, is Even More Compelling in the Brilliance of Mid-November Autumn Foliage


Just half-an-hour northwest from Tokyo's Ikebukuro station, along the Tobu Tojo Line, is the charming, well-preserved Koedo or "Little Edo" town of Kawagoe. Any time of year, this is a splendid, convenient Tokyo daytrip, but in Mid-November, when the maples are fiery red and the ginkgoes are golden yellow, it is a truly special experience.

Kawagoe Kita-in Temple, 15-minutes by foot from

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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Welcome to TOBU RAILWAY CO.,LTD.!

Tobu Railway's massive network extends through Tokyo as well as four surrounding prefectures: Chiba, Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. With 463.3 kilometers of operating track, Tobu is Kanto's largest private railway and is used by commuters, students, business travelers, and tourists. Tobu Railways is one of many companies that is part of the Tobu Group, which also operates health clubs, golf courses, theme parks, and hotels. These include Tobu World Square, where the world's most famous structures are re-created at 1:25 scale; the Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel and the Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo, operated in partnership with the Marriott Group. The Tobu Group also develops and manages condominiums, housing developments, department stores, and various other properties along its railways and in Tokyo as well.