{"id":3181,"date":"2025-12-23T19:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=3181"},"modified":"2025-12-23T19:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:43:16","slug":"choo-choo-how-to-book-the-day-out-with-thomas-in-japan-2025-2026-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=3181","title":{"rendered":"Choo Choo! How to Book the “Day Out With Thomas” in Japan (2025\/2026 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you’re a fan of Thomas & Friends, there is no bigger pilgrimage than the Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka, Japan. However, for non-Japanese speakers, the booking system can be a maze of Kanji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


We\u2019ve broken down exactly how to secure your seats using the Official Urakata Booking Portal.
\ud83d\ude82 Step-by-Step Booking Guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 1: Select Your Experience<\/strong>
On the landing page (https:\/\/thomas.daitetsu.jp\/schedule\/<\/a>), you\u2019ll see several options. Look for the “Day Out With Thomas” (\u304d\u304b\u3093\u3057\u3083\u30c8\u30fc\u30de\u30b9\u53f7) banner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Annotation: Look for the Thomas icon and click the blue button (\u8a73\u7d30\/\u4e88\u7d04 – Details\/Reserve).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Check the Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Circle (\u25cb): Available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Triangle (\u25b3): Limited seats (Book now!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cross (\u00d7): Sold out.
    Annotation: Click on your preferred date. If you aren’t staying in Shizuoka overnight, select the afternoon slot (usually around 1:20 PM or 2:00 PM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Step 3: Login<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You may need to login to buy the tickets. Create a new again using your SNS (Japanese term for social network service e.g Facebook, Line, Apple ID etc. )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 4: Enter Passenger Info<\/strong>

    You will need to enter your name in Katakana (phonetic Japanese).
    Tip: Use a free “English to Katakana” converter online. For the phone number, if your international number doesn’t fit, use your hotel’s phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 4: Payment<\/strong>
    The site accepts major international credit cards. Once confirmed, you will receive a QR code via email. This is your digital ticket\u2014keep it safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


    \ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f What to Do & See There<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • The Thomas Day Out Activity Area: Located at Senzu Station (and partly at Shin-Kanaya), this is the “hub.” You can get up close with Hiro, Percy, and James!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Manual Turntable: Don\u2019t miss this! Watching a massive steam-powered Thomas rotate on the manual turntable is a sight to behold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Thomas Maintenance Factory: For a small fee at Shin-Kanaya, you can see Thomas being “fed” coal and prepped for his journey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bertie the Bus: Look out the window during your ride! Bertie the Bus often drives along the road parallel to the tracks to “race” the train.
      \ud83d\udca1 GameTrader.SG Pro-Tips
      \ud83c\udf1f The “Day Trip” Secret:
      If you are coming from Tokyo or Osaka and not staying overnight in Shizuoka, always book the afternoon timing. >
      The journey from Tokyo takes about 2 to 2.5 hours via Shinkansen and local lines. A morning 10:30 AM departure is very stressful to catch. By booking the 1:20 PM or 2:00 PM slot, you have plenty of time to travel down, explore the Shin-Kanaya gift shops, and grab a Thomas-themed Bento box for lunch before boarding!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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      If you’re a fan of Thomas & Friends, there is no bigger pilgrimage than the Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka, Japan. However, for non-Japanese speakers, the booking system can be a maze of Kanji. We\u2019ve broken down exactly how to secure your seats using the Official Urakata Booking Portal.\ud83d\ude82 Step-by-Step Booking Guide Step 1: Select Your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2068-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Pj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1860,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=1860","url_meta":{"origin":3181,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Cafe Tokyo Reservation Guide","date":"May 24, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"There is a new Pok\u00e9mon Cafe that opened in March 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. 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