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Tokyu Setagaya Line & Miyanosaka Station 東急世田谷線・宮の坂駅

A two-car tram trundling through the residential back lanes of Setagaya, with a retired vintage tram displayed beside Miyanosaka Station, a short walk from the lucky-cat temple of Gotokuji.

HoursTrams roughly 5:00–1:00; vintage tram display about 9:00–17:00

ClosedLine open daily; display follows community centre hours

PriceSingle ride (any distance): ¥160
Setagaya Line one-day ticket: ¥380

Getting thereMiyanosaka Station (Tokyu Setagaya Line); Gotokuji Station (Odakyu Line), 5 min

Time needed1–2 hours with Gotokuji

Best timeEarly April for cherry blossoms; weekday mornings

Address1-24-7 Miyasaka, Setagaya City, Tokyo

Websitetokyu.co.jp/railway

About

The Setagaya Line is a surviving stub of the old Tamagawa tramway, a 5 km light rail line between Sangen-jaya and Shimo-Takaido that runs mostly on its own right of way past back gardens, cherry trees and level crossings. Its compact two-car trams come in different colours, and a maneki-neko lucky-cat themed tram, with cat-paw hand straps and cat-ear roof, has run on and off since 2017. At Miyanosaka Station, a vintage tram that served the old Tamagawa Line and later the Enoshima Electric Railway is preserved beside the platform and can be boarded for free during community centre hours. Gotokuji Temple, the birthplace of the maneki-neko legend with its thousands of white cat figurines, is a five-minute walk away. Ride the whole line end to end in about 20 minutes.

Highlights

Vintage tram preserved beside Miyanosaka Station, open to step inside
Lucky-cat themed tram with cat-paw straps (runs on selected days)
Back-garden views and level crossings through quiet Setagaya
Five-minute walk to Gotokuji Temple's thousands of maneki-neko
Cherry blossoms along the line near Miyanosaka in early April
Sangen-jaya's Carrot Tower and Sankaku Chitai bars at the eastern terminus

Tips

The flat fare is paid when you board; IC cards are the easiest way.
Check the Tokyu website for the lucky-cat tram's schedule before making a special trip.
The vintage tram display is managed by the neighbouring community centre and usually open roughly 9:00–17:00.
The Setagaya Line one-day ticket pays off if you hop off at three or more stops.

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Tokyu Setagaya Line & Miyanosaka Station 東急世田谷線・宮の坂駅

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