Japan Railway Journal ( S2017 E07) Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem for Tourists from Overseas

The Toden Arakawa Line is a streetcar service in the center of Tokyo. There are over 30 stops on the line, and transports over 16. 6 million people annually. Throughout the years, the line has operated as a means of local transport but recently has been gaining interest among tourists from overseas. In 2015, the line was awarded the Certificate of Excellence from the world s largest tourist website, TripAdvisor. In this program, we introduce the Toden Arakawa Line and the everyday lives of local Tokyo residents. Then Trains in Focus grants a peek of Yamagata Shinkansen s Toreiyu Tsubasa.