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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.

A green steel truss railway bridge over a calm river, with fresh green wooded mountains behind
The Watarase River and the Watarase Keikoku Railway bridgePhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

30 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.

Opening hours

About 1 hour 20 minutes one way.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Open every day (Omama Station is open every day; the railway's head office is closed on weekends and public holidays).

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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 a tourism board site
Getting there

Change at JR Kiryu Station (Ryomo Line); about 30 minutes by car from Ota-Yabuzuka IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

About 50 paid spaces.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Payment

The Midori City tourism site lists payment as cash only.

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Accessibility

we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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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

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Nearby spots

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Busiest season

From the windows you see cherry blossoms and rape flowers in spring, fresh greenery and autumn leaves.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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