Tobu Railway Co.

Year Established
1897counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)
Number of lines
12alignment
Number of Stations
205station
Number of related companies
66regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour)
summary
Hotels: 18 hotels including Nikko Kanaya Hotel and Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel
Leisure facilities: Tokyo SkytreeⓇ, Tobu World Square, Tobu Zoo, etc.
Distribution: Tobu Store, Tobu Shoji (station kiosks "ACCESS", etc.)
Commercial facilities: Tokyo SolamachiⓇ, Tokyo MizumachiⓇ, station buildings and station facilities (EKIMISE, VARIE, EQUiA, etc.)
Department stores: Tobu Department Stores (Ikebukuro, Funabashi), Tobu Utsunomiya Department Store
Advertising: Various types of transportation advertising (in-train advertising, digital signage in stations, large screens in station buildings, etc.)
Application: TOBU POINT App
Other: Tobu Bus, Chuzenji-ko sightseeing boat, Zao Ropeway, etc.
Topics.
The Tobu Railway Group, which has the longest route network of any private railway company in the Kanto region, has world-famous sightseeing spots such as Nikko and Asakusa scattered along its railroad lines, and has various touch points with customers, especially in the sightseeing scene, such as the Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing radio tower, and the Nikko Kanaya Hotel, the oldest resort hotel in Japan. The "Tokyo Sky Tree", the world's tallest freestanding radio tower, and the "Nikko Kanya Hotel", the oldest resort hotel in Japan, are just a few examples.
In 2021, TOBU will launch the "TOBU Open Innovation Program," a business co-creation program with startups under the theme of "tourism," with the aim of solving issues in the tourism industry and creating new businesses.
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