The Kochia Festival Showcases Hokkaido's Brilliant Autumn Foliage. Accessing Hokkaido from North America Gets Easier with New Direct Flights.

Hokkaido is one of Japan's most sought-after travel destinations, and getting there is becoming easier than ever with the launch of new nonstop flights from North America. In October, visitors can experience one of the island's most spectacular seasonal displays at Uni Garden near Sapporo, where thousands of kochia shrubs transform into a brilliant crimson

Organized by Tobu Railway Group and the Nikko Natural Science Museum, the "Lakeside Picnic Ride" combines bicycle rentals with a takeout menu from the Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel, making it easy for travelers and outdoor enthusiasts to cycle along the shores of Lake Chuzenji enjoying light snacks on the way.

The northern, mountainous area of Nikko, often called "Deep Nikko" or Oku-Nikko, is one of Japan's premier tourist destinations. With natural attractions, such as Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls, and M

Yes, summer in Japan is hot, but that's one of the reasons to retreat to a comfortable climate in the mountains. The other reason – the best reason – is to experience Japan's exciting summer festivals. In Gunma Prefecture, a mountainous inland region northwest of Tokyo, not only will you discover charming towns, abundant nature, some of Japan's finest hot springs, and a diverse array of local cuisine, in summer, you can participate in two outstanding traditional festivals: the Kiryu Yagibushi Ma

"Nikko Kitchen," a new casual-style, locally sourced restaurant opened on October 1, 2025. Situated near Tobu Nikko Station, in the historic city of Nikko, it's just under two hours north of Tokyo. The menu features tasty and aesthetically pleasing dishes, including Nikko Wagyu beef steak and sukiyaki with meat sourced from Tochigi Prefecture's Kirifuki Highlands. They also serve up juicy hamburger steak, and crispy pork cutlets made with Tochigi's Nasu-gunji pork. Other dishes include Nikko's f

The Charming Streets of East Tokyo – the City's Downtown Shitamachi district – encompassing Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree Town® -- will be illuminated with the gentle glow of bamboo lantern lights.

Tobu Railway Group will host the "Take-Akari" Bamboo Lantern Festival in East Tokyo -- the area between Tokyo Skytree Town and Asakusa, from November 7, 2025, to January 31, 2026. This charming festival of traditional lights was launched at Ushijima Shrine in 2022.

This year, the illumination expands from t

Take a 4 1/2-hour journey north from Tokyo back to the samurai era.

The 2025 Aizu Festival will be held in Aizu Wakamatsu City from September 19 to 21. Aizu Wakamatsu, located in the southwestern part of Japan's Tohoku region, is known as the "City of Samurai."

Throughout the Edo period, the Aizu Domain was an important stronghold of the Tokugawa shogunate and one of the most powerful samurai domains.This festival is themed around "commemoration and gratitude to ancestors" and honors the 3,000 peo

Featuring Local Saké from Tochigi Prefecture, the Token Dispenser, Situated Inside the Station's Kanaya Terrace Café, Opened on May 30, 2025.

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. and Kanaya Hotel Co., Ltd. jointly installed a token-operated saké dispenser inside THE KANAYA TERRACE Café, situated within Tobu Nikko Station (less than two hours north of Tokyo). The dispenser, unveiled on May 30, 2025, features local saké from breweries throughout Tochigi Prefecture. This allows customers, primarily returning from

Prices for the "NIKKO PASS All Area" and "NIKKO PASS World Heritage Area" Were Revised as of April 20, 2025
The Revised Price, Set by Kanto-based Tobu Railway Group is in line with the revision of discount fares by other Japan travel companies.

 Here are the revised special tickets and details of the changes to Tobu Railway's Nikko Passes.

(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, unl

Under the motto "Your coffee will create the future of Nikko," a portion of sales from coffee purchased onboard Tobu Railway's Spacia X train will be used to support the preservation of Nikko's nature, history, and culture and to promote the use of English-Speaking guides in Nikko.

By facilitating guiding opportunities through its TOBU RAILWAY X COFFEE PROJECT, Tobu Railway is not only fostering its human tourism resources - a pressing issue for local communities, but it is enhancing the value of

About 90 minutes northwest of Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station, on the Tobu Tojo Line, Ogawamachi, in Saitama Prefecture, prospered as a bustling town with numerous markets during the Edo period. Often called a "Little Kyoto," it is today designated as "Saitama Prefecture's Historical Model District," where buildings such as Nagaya townhouses and warehouses still remain. Here, visitors can experience laid-back Saitama culture, tour a saké brewery, enjoy hot springs and stay overnight at Ogawa Onsen Kaw

Tobu Limited Express Revaty Train at Nikko Station

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 2:16 am. However, there is no need to get off the train so early. Travelers can rest up in t

In Japan's Nikko and Kinugawa-onsen areas, 2 Hours North of Tokyo along the Tobu Railway Nikko and Kinugawa Lines, Special Moon-Viewing Festivities with Autumn Light-ups will be held from September to November.

There is a Japanese expression Aki no Yonaga, which literally means "long autumn night." This year, despite Covid-19, two popular, annual, celebratory light-up events, illuminating the autumn night, will be held in the Nikko-Kinugawa area, along Tobu Railway's Nikko and Kinugawa Lines.

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