Shinjuku Prince Hotel/Kawagoe Prince Hotel Stay, drive, and enjoy the railway! “Driver Experience! Seibu Lin e Driving Simulator Accommodation Plan” now on sale

[Shinjuku Prince Hotel/Kawagoe Prince Hotel] Stay, drive, and enjoy the railway! “Driver Experience! Seibu Line Driving Simulator Accommodation Plan” on sale ​ Image
URL: Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Co., Ltd. Press release: April 25, 2025 [Shinjuku Prince Hotel/Kawagoe Prince Hotel] Stay, drive, and enjoy the railway! “Driver Experience! Seibu Line Driving Simulator Accommodation Plan” now on sale The first full-fledged train driving simulator is here! Accommodation plan limited to one room per day Shinjuku Prince Hotel (Location: 1-30-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, General Manager: Yasuharu Miyake), Kawagoe Prince Hotel (Location: Shintomi-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture) 1-22, General Manager: Yasuharu Miyake) will be selling the “Driver Experience! Seibu Line Driving Simulator Accommodation Plan” limited to one room per day at each hotel from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 to Tuesday, September 30, 2025. In collaboration with Seibu Railway, a group company, we are selling an accommodation plan that is the first to introduce a Seibu Line driving simulator at a hotel, allowing you to enjoy driving between Ikebukuro and Seibu Chichibu Station on the Seibu Railway Ikebukuro Line and Seibu Chichibu Line. The Seibu Line Driving Simulator is a train driving simulator that reproduces driving operations as close to the actual train as possible based on actual driving footage and vehicle audio. The rooms where the Seibu Line simulator will be installed will be decorated with different themes at Shinjuku Prince Hotel and Kawagoe Prince Hotel. At Shinjuku Prince Hotel, the concept is “Limited Express La View,” and the walls will be decorated with tapestries inside the train, which features distinctive yellow seats, as well as images and illustrations of the train’s body. At Kawagoe Prince Hotel, in conjunction with the 130th anniversary of the opening of Kawagoe Railway (*), we will also install photo panels and route maps that give you a sense of the nostalgic history of the Seibu Line, as well as plates such as destination display boards used on Seibu Railway lines in the past. Please enjoy the driving experience to your heart’s content using a full-fledged driving simulator that can be enjoyed by everyone from small children to railway fans at Shinjuku Prince Hotel and Kawagoe Prince Hotel. *Kawagoe Railway is the predecessor of the current Shinjuku Line (between Higashimurayama and Honkawagoe Station) and the Kokubunji Line (between Kokubunji and Higashimurayama Station). ◇Introducing the fun points of “Driver Experience! Seibu Line Driving Simulator Accommodation Plan”◇ 1. Introducing a driving simulator for the first time at a hotel that reproduces driving operations as closely as possible to the actual vehicle based on actual driving footage and vehicle audio 2. Shinjuku has futuristic cabin decorations that make you feel like you are riding on the [Limited Express La View]. Kawagoe will take you back in time with precious equipment that gives you a sense of the nostalgic history of the Seibu Line, commemorating the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Kawagoe Railway 3. We will also give you a room key created exclusively for guests of this plan, designed in the image of an express ticket
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24668/2885/24668-2885-d7d74cd0670bf2ac913f71552a1ac0da-3900×2194.jpg [Shinjuku Prince Hotel] Room decoration image
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24668/2885/24668-2885-038bb24cf9251e0a7dafac9594a621b0-3900×2193.jpg [Kawagoe Prince Hotel] Room decoration image Overview of “Driver Experience! Seibu Line Driving Simulator Accommodation Plan” ◇Shinjuku Prince Hotel◇ [Period] July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) to September 30, 2025 (Tuesday) [Reservation start date] April 28, 2025 (Monday) 12:00 NOON. [URL] https://www.princehotels.co.jp/shinjuku/plan/seibu_railway/ [Price] From ¥18,756 per person (when 2 people use 1 room) [Room type] Superior twin room (immersive room) [Contents] 1 night room fee, original card key limited to plan users [Inquiry] Accommodation reservation TEL: 03-3205-7260 (Reception hours: 10:00A.M.-5:00P.M.) We have prepared rooms with interior tapestries featuring yellow seats that make you feel as if you are on the Limited Express Laview, as well as images and illustrations of the car body on the walls. Enjoy an immersive driver experience unique to the “Immersive Room” equipped with a large 75-inch screen. We also have uniforms and caps for children, so please enjoy taking photos in the guest room.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24668/2885/24668-2885-125bf925e72df85c1aa6e6ef7e72ea71-890×501.jpg [Shinjuku Prince Hotel] Room stay image ◇Kawagoe Prince Hotel◇ [Period] July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) to September 30, 2025 (Tuesday) [Reservation start date] April 28, 2025 (Monday) 12:00 NOON. [URL] https://www.princehotels.co.jp/kawagoe/plan/seibu_railway/ [Price] From ¥14,180 per person (when 2 people occupy 1 room) *Plans that include breakfast are also available. [Room type] Twin room B [Contents] 1 night room fee, original card key limited to plan users [Inquiry] Accommodation reservation TEL: 049-227-1118 (Reception hours: 10:00A.M. – 6:00P.M.) The hotel is directly connected to Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Railway Shinjuku Line, and we have prepared a concept room commemorating the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Kawagoe Railway, with a view of not only trains arriving and departing from the platform, but also the scene where Seibu and Tobu Line trains intersect. A nostalgic photo panel of Hon-Kawagoe Station is installed in the guest room. In addition, there are nostalgic train station panels and decorations of Seibu Railway’s 2000 series yellow trains, which have been loved by many people, allowing you to experience railway travel at the time while feeling the history. Enjoy a special trip that will make you feel as if you have traveled back in time.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24668/2885/24668-2885-ffb676a7ac702ba3499e16d0029f80e3-3900×2194.jpg [Kawagoe Prince Hotel] Room stay image ◇About Seibu Line Driving Simulator◇ You can enjoy driving between Ikebukuro and Seibu Chichibu on the Seibu Railway Ikebukuro Line and Seibu Chichibu Line. There are two types of vehicles that you can experience driving: the 001 series Laview and the 40000 series. There are three types: limited express, express, and individual stops. There are 6 scenarios in total that you can experience at the hotel! Enjoy the driving experience to your heart’s content. 1. 001 series Laview/limited express/(down) Ikebukuro → Seibu Chichibu 2. 001 series Laview/limited express/(up) Seibu Chichibu → Ikebukuro (planned) 3. 40000 series/express/(down) Ikebukuro → Hanno 4. 40000 series/express/(up) Hanno → Ikebukuro (planned) 5. 40000 series/each stop/(down) Ikebukuro → Hanno (planned) 6. 40000 series/each stop/(up) Hanno → Ikebukuro (planned) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24668/2885/24668-2885-9837f0a71d1e1d8ef969c4145f8169ac-890×501.jpg *The photo is an illustration. *Designs of equipment and goods may differ from the actual product. *The accommodation plan price includes one night’s room charge, service charge/consumption tax, and original card key. *The above information is current at the time of release (April 25th) and is subject to change.