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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

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

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. releases its 2021 tourism information booklet – “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway,” introducing wonderful, natural, and historical sightseeing locations and experiences along the Tobu Railway line.

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. releases its 2021 tourism information booklet – “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway,” introducing wonderful, natural, and historical sightseeing locations and experiences along the Tobu Railway line.


Tobu Railway announces the latest edition of its guide booklet “Rail Travel in Japan with Tobu Railway” just released for 2021!
(※In four languages including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese)

The booklet introduces the wonderful, natural, and historical sightseeing experiences that visitors encounter along Tobu Railway routes with information on transport

New Pier Embassy Villa Memorial Parks at Lake Chuzenji,Nikko Tochigi-Prefecture Japan,  open on June 1

New Pier Embassy Villa Memorial Parks at Lake Chuzenji,Nikko Tochigi-Prefecture Japan, open on June 1

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. and Tobu Kogyo Co., Ltd. are opening a new pier, Embassy Villa Memorial Park Pier, for the Chuzenjiko Cruise trafficking Lake Chuzenji in Nikko on Saturday, June 1, 2019.
The new pier is about 170 meters from the Italian and British Embassy Villa Memorial Parks, you could easily access to the Embassy Villa Memorial Parks.


           △Full view of the new pier E

Outdoor Activities and Japanese History.  Recharge in the Natural Surroundings of Nikko.

Outdoor Activities and Japanese History. Recharge in the Natural Surroundings of Nikko.

We introduce attractions in the area beside Lake Chuzenji, around 30 minutes by bus from Tobu Nikko, the nearest railway station to the World Heritage listed of Nikko Toshogu Shrine. As well as enjoying outdoor activities in natural surroundings, we recommend visitors take in the area’s history while soaking up the views and trying local products. With a reservation, you can take a tour with a lic

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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.