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A recommended course where you can see the autumn leaves of Watarase Valley from a trolley train!

Autumn-colored Watarase Keikoku Railway × Ashio Copper Mine Double Trolley Tour

Operate: HATO BUS CO.,LTD.

D/A: Ikebukuro Station East Exit

Date: 11/1(Sat)～11/24(Holiday/Monday)

Min. num: 20 people

Fee: 11,980～12,980yen (Adult)

10,980～11,980yen (Children)

HATO BUS reservation site will open

Go To Tours Details & Reservation

* Departure times vary depending on the departure date. Please check the notes in the travel conditions.

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Course Schedule

7:30

Depart from Ikebukuro Station East Ent.
* Departure times (7:30, 7:00) vary depending on the departure date.
Please check the notes in the travel conditions.

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ACCESS

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Ashio Copper Mine Tour

ACCESS

9-2 Tsuchihori, Ashio-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, 321-1514

Ashio Copper Mine Tour is a tourist facility where you can experience the history of the Ashio Copper Mine, which once flourished as one of Japan's leading copper producing areas. You can take a trolley train through the mine tunnels and learn about the mining operations of the time and the history of the mine. With its retro atmosphere and impressive exhibits, it's a popular spot for history buffs and families.

by Bus

around 17:00

Arrive at Ikebukuro Station

Travel Conditions

Minimum number	20 people
Tour guide	coordinator
Number of meals	0 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 0 Dinners
Local coordinator	None
Remarks	・The cost of admission and sightseeing at tourist attractions, as well as meals, are included in the tour price. ・Departures are at 7:00 AM on November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. ・Depending on road conditions, the time spent at each location may be shortened and arrival at the destination may be delayed by 2-3 hours. ・Seats on the trolley train are shared. Also, it may be cold during the trolley ride, so please bring warm clothing. ・For the Ashio Copper Mine tour, you will ride the trolley to the entrance and then tour the mine tunnels on foot, so please wear comfortable walking shoes. ・The tour will operate regardless of the color of the leaves.

*For other "Guidance and Precautions," please check the bus company's reservation site.

Tour-providing bus operator

Operating by　HATO BUS

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