Watarase Keikoku Railway
What to do at Sori Station
Discovered by Angus on 8th February, 2024
Highlights
Enjoy a quiet walk with mountain view
Best Season
Spring & Autumn
Where
A short walk from Sori Station.
What to see
Sori is a small (tiny) village surrounded with beautiful mountains.
Highlights
Cobbled Streets of Akagane Kaido
(Akagane Copper Highway)
Best Season
All Year Round
Where
A short walk from Sori Station.
What to see
You can see the original cobbled street where tradesmen and horses were used to carry the copper from the Ashio Copper Mine before the railway opened in 1914.
Have a look at other stations
Omama Station
Omama is one of the main stations on the Watarase Keikoku Railway, with many cultural sights to see such as a soy source factory and a pre-WW2 theater.
Hanawa Station
Hanawa is the birthplace of Wasaburo Ishihara and has an interesting museum (an old elementary school) where visitors can see the lives of schoolchildren.
Articles about Watarase Keikoku Railway
Visit Watarase during the Sakura Season
Visiting Tokyo in the spring? Why not enjoy a ride through Sakura trees on the Watarase Keikoku Railway’s special ‘trolly train’, just two hours north of Tokyo? Read more to learn how to get there and what to expect!
Visit Watarase during the Autumn Season
Visiting Tokyo in the autumn? Why not take the special ‘trolly train’ on the Watarase Keikoku Railway and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage while journeying through the Watarase gorge? This is very popular with locals. Read to find out more.
