Tobu Railway · Limited Express
Tobu's flagship limited express from Asakusa to Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen — with a cockpit lounge, a café and private rooms.
スペーシアX
SPACIA X
SPACIA X (N100 series) runs from Asakusa in central Tokyo to the World Heritage shrines of Nikko and the hot-spring town of Kinugawa Onsen. Every seat is reserved.
Six cars, six ways to ride: a sofa lounge with a café counter in Car 1, wide reclining premium seats in Car 2, standard seats in Cars 3–5, semi-private box seats in Car 5, and private rooms — including the 7-person Cockpit Suite — in Car 6.
The JR Pass does not cover Tobu trains. You need a base fare ticket plus a limited-express ticket; the seat type you pick adds its own charge.
座席タイプ別ガイド
Car 1 is at the Asakusa end.
スタンダードシート
Cars 3–5 · 1 person
The base limited-express seat: one window per row, a table and a power outlet at every seat.
Best for: Solo travellers and anyone who just wants to get to Nikko comfortably.
Every row has its own window, so any standard seat gets a proper view.
プレミアムシート
Car 2 · 1 person (1+2 layout)
Wide electric recliners in a 1+2 layout — the single-seat row is the quietest spot on the train.
Best for: Couples (2-row side) or solo travellers who want extra space (1-row side).
Single-row seats sell out first on weekends; book them the morning sales open.
ボックスシート
Car 5 · 2 people
Two facing seats behind a partition — semi-private without paying for a full room. Seats do not recline.
Best for: Pairs who want to chat and share an ekiben.
コックピットラウンジ
Car 1 · Sofas for 1, 2 or 4
Sofa seating right behind the driver's cab with the café counter in the same car.
Best for: Groups and anyone who wants the front-window view with a drink in hand.
The 4-person sofa is the best value per head for families.
コンパートメント
Car 6 · Up to 4 people
A private room with a U-shaped sofa and an adjustable table.
Best for: Families with small children, or anyone travelling with a lot of luggage.
コックピットスイート
Car 6 · Up to 7 people
An 11 m² private room at the very end of the train — the largest private room on any private-railway limited express in Japan.
Best for: Special occasions and groups; split between 5–7 people it is surprisingly reasonable.
Only one per train. Set an alarm for 9:00 JST exactly one month before.
¥ = no extra seat charge · ¥¥¥¥ = most expensive. Charges vary by season — see the official fare table.
予約・決済攻略
Book on Tobu's English site for overseas travellers (TOBU Japan Trip Tickets) or through Klook. Domestic Tobu booking sites are Japanese-only.
Sales open at 9:00 JST, one month before the travel date.
Check the destination — some departures end at Tobu-Nikko, others at Kinugawa-Onsen.
Use the seat guide above. Private rooms and the Cockpit Suite go first; standard seats are usually available closer to the date on weekdays.
International credit cards are accepted on the English booking site. You receive a QR code or a booking number.
Scan the QR ticket at the gate (or swap the booking number at a Tobu ticket machine). Your fare and limited-express ticket are both needed.
Ways to pay
車内グルメ・駅弁
GoEN CAFÉ
Counter in Car 1 (Cockpit Lounge)
牛肉どまん中
Shinkineya (新杵屋) · about ¥1,500
Sweet-soy simmered beef and minced beef over Yamagata's Tsuyahime rice — a perennial best-seller at Tokyo Station.
峠の釜めし
Oginoya (荻野屋) · about ¥1,500
Japan's most famous ekiben since 1958: seasoned rice cooked in a real Mashiko-ware clay pot, topped with chicken, quail egg, chestnut and mountain vegetables. Keep the pot as a souvenir.
途中下車
Ride SPACIA X to Tobu-Nikko, see Toshogu Shrine, then hop on to Kinugawa Onsen for the night.
09:00
浅草
Asakusa
11:00
東武日光
Tobu-Nikko
3h stopover
14:30
下今市
Shimo-Imaichi
15:00
鬼怒川温泉
Kinugawa-Onsen
Send suitcases from your Tokyo hotel straight to the ryokan the day before, and do Nikko with a daypack.
手荷物
Local experiences
Toy train
SPACIA X Plarail
≈ ¥3,000
Model train
SPACIA X N-gauge (KATO / TOMIX)
≈ ¥20,000+
Souvenir
SPACIA X key holder
≈ ¥800
Kitchen
Ekiben-style lunch box
≈ ¥2,000
Links go to Amazon.co.jp / Rakuten Ichiba. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases; we may also earn a commission from Rakuten at no extra cost to you.
コンビニ受け取り
Order on Amazon.co.jp or Rakuten
Overseas cards work; Amazon.co.jp can be switched to English.
Choose konbini pickup
Amazon: Lawson, FamilyMart or Ministop (not 7-Eleven). Rakuten: only shops that offer it — look for コンビニ受取 at checkout.
Wait for the pickup email
It contains a barcode or pickup number. Allow a few days, and check the holding period.
Collect at the counter
Show the code at the register (or print a slip at Lawson's Loppi terminal). No hotel front-desk hassle.
Not available for marketplace-seller items, chilled/frozen food, alcohol or oversized goods. Pickup stores and rules change — confirm on the checkout screen.
