Setagaya, Japan
Happiness Maneki-neko Train (Tokyu Setagaya Line)
A cat-themed wrapping train running the full Tokyu Setagaya Line — Miyanosaka Station is the nearest stop to Gotokuji Temple.
Before you go
- Which departures use the Maneki-neko train varies by day. Check the official Tokyu timetable before you go.
About Happiness Maneki-neko Train (Tokyu Setagaya Line)
The Happiness Maneki-neko Train (Shiawase no Maneki-neko Densha) is a specially wrapped train on the Tokyu Setagaya Line in Tokyo. Designed with cooperation from Gotokuji Temple — widely associated with the maneki-neko legend — the exterior and interior are filled with beckoning-cat motifs: cat-shaped straps, paw-print floors, and cat-ear details on the front of the train.
The train runs along the entire Setagaya Line between Sangenjaya and Shimotakaido. If you are combining a ride with a visit to Gotokuji Temple, Miyanosaka Station on this line is the nearest stop — about a five-minute walk to the temple.
How to get to Happiness Maneki-neko Train (Tokyu Setagaya Line)
The train runs along the full Tokyu Setagaya Line between Sangenjaya and Shimotakaido. To reach the line, take the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line or Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line to Sangenjaya Station, or use other stations along the Setagaya Line.
Which departures use the Maneki-neko train varies by day — check the official Tokyu timetable before you go. On running days, timetable panels are also posted at Sangenjaya and Shimotakaido stations. Miyanosaka Station is the nearest Setagaya Line stop to Gotokuji Temple (about a five-minute walk). Gotokuji is also listed separately on this map; Odakyu Gotokuji Station is the shortest route to the temple.
- Check the official Tokyu timetable to confirm service days and departure times.
- Take the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, or another route to a station on the Tokyu Setagaya Line.
- Board the Happiness Maneki-neko Train and enjoy the cat-themed interior along the full line.
- To visit Gotokuji Temple afterward, get off at Miyanosaka Station and walk about five minutes.
Location & map
Open in Google MapsManeki-neko Train Area Map
The Happiness Maneki-neko Train runs along the full Setagaya Line; this map covers Miyanosaka Station and nearby Gotokuji Temple. Always check the official Tokyu timetable before you visit. For more on the temple grounds, see the Gotokuji spot on this map.
Nearby Spot Guide
Visited August 2026
August 12, 2026 — went to Miyanosaka Station after the rain, just after a typhoon. The timetable is listed by departures from Sangenjaya, so arrival times at Miyanosaka are a bit hard to read. By chance, the Happiness Maneki-neko Train arrived soon after I got there, and I was able to take photos.
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