All Aboard! Travelling Japan by Train Just Got Way Easier for Tourists!
Planning a rail journey in Japan can be magical – but navigating station maps, foreign-language ticket machines and confusing timetables? Not so much. If you’ve ever stood sweating in a Tokyo station, fumbling with Google Translate and trying to decode platform signs, you’ll know the struggle is real.
But good news for future travellers: it just got a lot simpler.
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TOBU Railway – the network connecting Tokyo with scenic spots in Chiba, Saitama, Tochigi and Gunma – has just launched an all-new English-language booking platform designed specifically for international visitors. It’s called TOBU Japan Trip, and it lets you reserve seats, buy tickets in advance (up to eight at once), and skip those stressful queues altogether.
You can choose between individual journeys or handy area passes that include unlimited rail and bus travel plus discounts for attractions, parks, and restaurants along the route.
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One standout option is the Nikko Pass, which covers return travel from Tokyo’s Asakusa Station to the mountain town of Nikko – famous for its World Heritage-listed shrines, lakes and lush forest parks. (Entry fees aren’t included, but the views more than make up for it.)
From now on, booking your train across Japan can be as breezy as the ride itself. Say goodbye to travel stress – and hello to Mount Fuji, shrine hopping and perfectly timed limited express trains.
You can check out the new TOBU platform here.
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