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Sightseeing train Tobu Railway 東武鉄道

SL Taiju / SL Taiju Futara / DL Taiju SL大樹・SL大樹ふたら・DL大樹

Shimo-Imaichi – Kinugawa-Onsen (about 35 min) and Shimo-Imaichi – Tobu-Nikko (SL Taiju Futara, about 20 min)

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SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsUp to 8 runs a day on most days; the timetable pattern changes by day and some days have no service — check the operating calendar
Price¥750from · 4 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Buy the SL/DL seat reservation ticket from 9:00 one month before the ride
  2. Online: Tobu ticketless service "Tobuchike" (no membership needed, pick a seat on the seat map, until 3 minutes before departure; show the screen to board)
  3. Or at Tobu station windows (not Oshiage, Yorii or unstaffed stations; not sold at ticket machines), Tobu Top Tours or major travel agencies
  4. Buy the fare separately

Prices P

Adult SL Taiju seat reservation, Shimo-Imaichi – Kinugawa-Onsen¥1,000
Adult SL Taiju Futara seat reservation, Shimo-Imaichi – Tobu-Nikko¥1,000
Adult SL Taiju Futara seat reservation, Tobu-Nikko – Shimo-Imaichi – Kinugawa-Onsen¥1,150
Adult DL Taiju seat reservation, Shimo-Imaichi – Kinugawa-Onsen¥750

Seat reservation fee only; the fare for the distance travelled is extra. Child (primary school and younger) 300 yen (DL 200 yen).

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 9 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include the lines it runs on, cheapest first. A pass covers the fare; seat, express or meal charges are often extra. 2 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Foreign visitors only 2 days · Round trip + area

NIKKO PASS (World Heritage Area / All Area)

NIKKO PASS(world heritage area / all area) · Tobu Railway

¥3,000 World Heritage Area (2 days), adult · ¥1,500 World Heritage Area (2 days), child · ¥8,000 All Area (4 days), adult · +1 more ¥1,500/day

World Heritage Area: 2 days. All Area: 4 days.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Round trip + area

Yagan & Tokyo Skytree Area Free Ticket

野岩&東京スカイツリー®周辺散策フリーきっぷ · Yagan Railway

¥4,680 From Aizu-Kōgen-Ozeguchi, adult · ¥2,340 From Aizu-Kōgen-Ozeguchi, child · ¥3,330 From Kawaji-Onsen or Kawaji-Yumoto, adult · +1 more ¥1,665/day

2 days from the day of travel. Price depends on the starting station.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Round trip + area

Digital Nikko-Ashio Route Pass

デジタル日光・足尾ルートパス(東武日光ルート/相老・赤城ルート) · Tobu Railway

¥3,800 Summer (use 10 May – 30 Sep), adult · ¥1,900 Summer, child · ¥3,500 Winter (use 1 Dec – 15 Mar), adult · +1 more ¥1,750/day

2 days. Only for use in the summer (10 May – 30 Sep) or winter (1 Dec – 15 Mar) periods.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Aizu–Nikkō Free Ticket

会津・日光フリーきっぷ · Aizu Railway

¥5,150 Wakamatsu area (Nishi-Wakamatsu–Tōbu-Nikkō), adult · ¥2,610 Wakamatsu area, child · ¥4,190 Minami-Aizu area (Yunokami-Onsen–Tōbu-Nikkō), adult · +1 more ¥2,095/day

2 days; no limit on direction or number of rides within the area.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Nikko-Ouchijuku Free Ticket

日光・大内宿 フリーきっぷ · Tobu Railway

¥4,860 Adult · ¥2,410 Child ¥2,430/day

2 days; the bus on either the day of purchase or the next day.

Anyone can buy 4 days · Round trip + area

Tobu World Square Coupon

東武ワールドスクウェア クーポン · Tobu Railway

¥5,620 From Asakusa – Kanegafuchi, adult · ¥2,700 From Asakusa – Kanegafuchi, child · ¥5,320 From Horikiri – Koshigaya, adult · +1 more ¥1,330/day

4 days (park admission and voucher valid 6 months). The price depends on the starting station.

Anyone can buy 4 days · Round trip + area

Asakusa Round-Trip Ticket (from Aizu)

浅草往復列車たびきっぷ · Aizu Railway

¥6,880 Nishi-Wakamatsu ⇄ Asakusa/Tōkyō Skytree, adult · ¥3,490 Nishi-Wakamatsu ⇄ Asakusa/Tōkyō Skytree, child · ¥6,720 Nishi-Wakamatsu ⇄ Kita-Senju, adult · +9 more ¥1,445/day

4 days. Kawaji-Yumoto–Shimo-Imaichi–Tōbu-Nikkō is a free section (you may stop at Nikkō on the way).

Foreign visitors only 5 days · Unlimited rides

Greater Tokyo Pass

Greater Tokyo Pass · Greater Tokyo Pass Council (13 Kanto private railways and Toei)

¥6,500 Adult (5 days) · ¥3,250 Child 6–11 (5 days) ¥1,300/day

5 consecutive days from first use; each day runs 3:00–2:59. The voucher must be used within 3 months of issue.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-09