Midori, Gunma / わたらせ渓谷鐵道
Watarase Keikoku Railway
A 44.1 km local railway from Kiryu in Gunma to Mato in Nikko, Tochigi, winding along the Watarase River for about 1 hour 20 minutes; the diesel-hauled open trolley train is a favourite.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
About 1 hour 20 minutes one way.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Admission
Fares depend on distance; for a full return trip the one-day pass (adults 1,880 yen, children 940 yen) is handy.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
Change at JR Kiryu Station (Ryomo Line); about 30 minutes by car from Ota-Yabuzuka IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
About 50 paid spaces.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Midori, Gunma (Japanese address of the railway company: 群馬県みどり市大間々町大間々1603-1)
Official site: https://16106midori.jp/spot/play/64/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetKiryu Shinmachi Historic DistrictGunma6 km away (straight line)
Photo: Guilhem Vellut / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)Mt. Akagi and Lake OnumaGunma15 km away (straight line)- No photo yetAkagi Shrine (Lake Onuma)Gunma16 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetAshikaga Gakko, Japan's Oldest SchoolTochigi19 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
From the windows you see cherry blossoms and rape flowers in spring, fresh greenery and autumn leaves.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/84Hours, fees, access, parking and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.