[How Kids Spend Their Holidays] Train Expert Camp [Shizuoka Train Spotting Trip & Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Train Wash / Turntable / Riding Experience! Edition]
Plus One Education, a subsidiary of Riso Education Group, will host a 2-day, 1-night 'Train Expert Camp' in Shizuoka on May 16-17, 2026. Designed for boys from elementary to junior high, it features exclusive railway experiences to foster teamwork and independence.
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Plus One Education (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Soshi Wakameda), a subsidiary of Riso Education Group (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Masahiko Tenbo), will hold a 2-day, 1-night 'Train Expert Camp [Shizuoka Train Spotting Trip & Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Train Wash / Turntable / Riding Experience! Edition]' from Saturday, May 16 to Sunday, May 17, 2026.
This is the latest schedule for the popular 'Train Spotting Trip' tour. Children consult with each other to plan the itinerary, pursuing their ideal 'Train Spotting Trip' while cultivating independence and cooperativeness. Chaperone staff will accompany them throughout the entire trip, so even young children can participate with peace of mind.
During the early summer excursion season when children have grown accustomed to their new school year, this is an excellent opportunity to enrich their emotional development while supporting their hobbies. We invite you to join us.
■ Train Expert Camp [Shizuoka Train Spotting Trip & Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Train Wash / Turntable / Riding Experience! Edition] Overview
- Travel Contract Type: Agent-Organized Tour
- Dates: May 16, 2026 (Sat) - May 17, 2026 (Sun), 1 night 2 days
(Application Deadline: May 13, 2026 (Wed))
- Target: 1st grade elementary to 3rd grade junior high (Boys only) *Grade as of the tour departure date
- Location: Shizuoka Prefecture
- Accommodation: 'Oigawa Railway Kawane Onsen Hotel' Japanese-style room
- Meals: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
- Transportation: Shinkansen and local trains (Departing from Tokyo)
- Travel Fee:
[Elementary School Students] 64,350 yen
[Junior High School Students] 75,350 yen
- Included in the travel fee: Transportation, accommodation, meals, event experience fees, travel injury insurance
- Capacity: 12 people (Minimum number of participants: 6)
*If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the tour may be canceled.
*A tour conductor will accompany the entire journey (one chaperone staff member per 5 to 8 students)
- Detailed URL: https://ec.riso-plus1.co.jp/products/detail/1805
■ Recommended Points
1. The scenery you admire right before your eyes. A 'Train Spotting Trip' where you build an ideal schedule with friends
This time in Shizuoka Prefecture, we will conduct the popular 'Train Spotting Trip' series, where everyone consults and freely plans a schedule to photograph and observe trains. Amazingly, the hotel room overlooks the tracks of the much-admired Oigawa Railway right in front of you!!
2. Sneak behind the scenes of an active rail yard! Experience 'Wash, Spin, and Ride'
We will experience the behind-the-scenes of the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad at the Tenryu Futamata Station rail yard. Enjoy 'washing,' 'spinning,' and 'riding' in a train depot you normally cannot enter!
Wash!: Pass through the automatic train washer while staying inside the train!
Spin!: Experience the rotation of the Oigawa Railway's famous turntable! It's a precious experience to ride it and complete a full circle along with the train.
Go by Train!: A mini riding experience moving from the rail yard onto the main tracks! A must-see program for railway fans to witness the driver's operations up close.
3. A shared hobby deepens bonds. A train journey that cultivates self-reliance and cooperativeness
Everyone can plan and go see the trains they want to photograph or ride. A train spotting trip with peers who share a common hobby is a great opportunity to make new friends. Planning the schedule themselves and embarking on a train journey provides an opportunity to cultivate cooperativeness when discussing travel plans and acquire planning skills to build a reasonable schedule.
■ Schedule
[Day 1]
8:00 - 9:00 Depart Tokyo (Shinkansen) to Shizuoka Station
- Train Spotting Trip starts from Shizuoka Station - Unlimited rides on local lines in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Let's arrive at the hotel by the designated time!
- The hotel room has tracks right in front. Fully enjoy the Oigawa Railway!
[Day 2]
- Transfer via local lines to Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Yard
- Train wash machine experience
- Turntable riding experience
- Let's take the train and move from the yard to the tracks
Arrive at Tokyo from Kakegawa Station (Shinkansen) 18:00 - 19:00
■ What is STS (School Tour Ship)?
It is a specialized school that supports children's character formation and emotional education through experiential education programs. 'It doesn't matter if it's music, sports, play, or anything else that is truly important for children to live. We want them to find one thing they like and acquire the "power to become engrossed".' Here is a program to find each person's 'Plus One' that cannot be learned from textbooks.
Tour applications are currently being accepted. Some tours quickly have waiting lists, so please apply early! (URL: STS Tour Application)
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This is the latest schedule for the popular 'Train Spotting Trip' tour. Children consult with each other to plan the itinerary, pursuing their ideal 'Train Spotting Trip' while cultivating independence and cooperativeness. Chaperone staff will accompany them throughout the entire trip, so even young children can participate with peace of mind.
During the early summer excursion season when children have grown accustomed to their new school year, this is an excellent opportunity to enrich their emotional development while supporting their hobbies. We invite you to join us.
■ Train Expert Camp [Shizuoka Train Spotting Trip & Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Train Wash / Turntable / Riding Experience! Edition] Overview
- Travel Contract Type: Agent-Organized Tour
- Dates: May 16, 2026 (Sat) - May 17, 2026 (Sun), 1 night 2 days
(Application Deadline: May 13, 2026 (Wed))
- Target: 1st grade elementary to 3rd grade junior high (Boys only) *Grade as of the tour departure date
- Location: Shizuoka Prefecture
- Accommodation: 'Oigawa Railway Kawane Onsen Hotel' Japanese-style room
- Meals: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
- Transportation: Shinkansen and local trains (Departing from Tokyo)
- Travel Fee:
[Elementary School Students] 64,350 yen
[Junior High School Students] 75,350 yen
- Included in the travel fee: Transportation, accommodation, meals, event experience fees, travel injury insurance
- Capacity: 12 people (Minimum number of participants: 6)
*If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the tour may be canceled.
*A tour conductor will accompany the entire journey (one chaperone staff member per 5 to 8 students)
- Detailed URL: https://ec.riso-plus1.co.jp/products/detail/1805
■ Recommended Points
1. The scenery you admire right before your eyes. A 'Train Spotting Trip' where you build an ideal schedule with friends
This time in Shizuoka Prefecture, we will conduct the popular 'Train Spotting Trip' series, where everyone consults and freely plans a schedule to photograph and observe trains. Amazingly, the hotel room overlooks the tracks of the much-admired Oigawa Railway right in front of you!!
2. Sneak behind the scenes of an active rail yard! Experience 'Wash, Spin, and Ride'
We will experience the behind-the-scenes of the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad at the Tenryu Futamata Station rail yard. Enjoy 'washing,' 'spinning,' and 'riding' in a train depot you normally cannot enter!
Wash!: Pass through the automatic train washer while staying inside the train!
Spin!: Experience the rotation of the Oigawa Railway's famous turntable! It's a precious experience to ride it and complete a full circle along with the train.
Go by Train!: A mini riding experience moving from the rail yard onto the main tracks! A must-see program for railway fans to witness the driver's operations up close.
3. A shared hobby deepens bonds. A train journey that cultivates self-reliance and cooperativeness
Everyone can plan and go see the trains they want to photograph or ride. A train spotting trip with peers who share a common hobby is a great opportunity to make new friends. Planning the schedule themselves and embarking on a train journey provides an opportunity to cultivate cooperativeness when discussing travel plans and acquire planning skills to build a reasonable schedule.
■ Schedule
[Day 1]
8:00 - 9:00 Depart Tokyo (Shinkansen) to Shizuoka Station
- Train Spotting Trip starts from Shizuoka Station - Unlimited rides on local lines in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Let's arrive at the hotel by the designated time!
- The hotel room has tracks right in front. Fully enjoy the Oigawa Railway!
[Day 2]
- Transfer via local lines to Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Yard
- Train wash machine experience
- Turntable riding experience
- Let's take the train and move from the yard to the tracks
Arrive at Tokyo from Kakegawa Station (Shinkansen) 18:00 - 19:00
■ What is STS (School Tour Ship)?
It is a specialized school that supports children's character formation and emotional education through experiential education programs. 'It doesn't matter if it's music, sports, play, or anything else that is truly important for children to live. We want them to find one thing they like and acquire the "power to become engrossed".' Here is a program to find each person's 'Plus One' that cannot be learned from textbooks.
Tour applications are currently being accepted. Some tours quickly have waiting lists, so please apply early! (URL: STS Tour Application)
■ Com