Exploring Japan With Tobu Railway

Expect a journey of perpetual wonderment when you explore Japan through Tobu Railway, the country’s second longest railway which stretches across 463 kilometres of track. A journey of epic sights, historical landmarks and mouth-watering cuisine.

- Jeffrey Tan

Tobu Railway’s network extends through Tokyo as well as four surrounding prefectures: Chiba, Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. Currently with 463.3 kilometres of operating track, Tobu is Kanto’s largest private railway and is used by commuters, students and tourists. Tobu Railways is one of many companies that is part of 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 recreated at 1:25 scale; the Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel and the Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo. The Tobu Group also develops and manages condominiums, housing developments, department stores, and various other properties along its railways and in Tokyo.

ASAKUSA

In the bustling city of Tokyo lies a famous Buddhist temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon called the Senso-ji, in the district of Tait. The journey begins from Narita Airport, where travelers can board the Keisei Line to Asakusa station, which takes roughly an hour followed by a five minutes’ walk. After walking through the Kaminari Gate, you will be greeted by many shops selling Japanese snacks and gifts called the Nakamise-dori shopping street.

This happens to be one of the oldest shopping streets where there are more than 80 shops in that area. Shoppers can find Japanese-styled goods that are popular among tourists such as Japanese clogs, hair accessories, wooden dolls, folk art products, postcards, classic Japanese food and confectionaries. For Muslim visitors, there are also halal snacks available!