With Tobu lines:
Journeys with the Tobu lines are not valid with the JR Pass, but a round trip Asakusa →Tobu-Nikko is valid in the Nikko World Heritage Pass (in addition to all the buses that navigate between Nikko’s sites)!
The direct route:
🚅 Train type : LIMITED EXPRESS: Spacia Kegon, Revaty Kegon, Spacia X
⏱ Travel time → Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes
⏲ F irst and last departure → 6:41 a.m. / 11:08 p.m. (Shinkansen Utsunomiya)
💶 Price → From 2,850 yen
🚆 Distance → 150 km
🚉 Departure/arrival station → Asakusa, Tokyo Sky Tree / Tobu-Nikko
From Asakusa Station and Tokyo Sky Tree Station, you can take the Tobu company’s express trains. They are direct and included in the Nikko World Heritage Passwhich gives you unlimited travel in the area around Nikko!
There are three trains that take you to Nikko: the Spacia, the Revaty and the Spacia X. Please note that all seats on each of these trains are reserved ! Make sure you buy a ticket with a reserved seat if you intend to take these trains (in addition to your pass). What’s more, the Tobu Spacia X has a special fare (more expensive, especially during the high season), as it’s a panoramic train offering several ranges of seats and benefits, including panoramic carriages and on-board coffee. It is also much less frequent than the other two, which run twice an hour.
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