Tobu Bus Nikko
 Isuzu Erga （They are used for a lot of route buses） | |
| Parent | Tobu Bus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | 1452 Tokorono, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan |
| Service area | Tochigi |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | Route map |
| Fleet | 35 buses |
| Chief executive | 槇田 浩昭 |
| Website | Tobu Bus Nikko(in Japanese) |
The Tobu Bus Nikko CO., LTD. (東武バス日光株式会社, Tōbu Basu Nikkō Kabushiki-gaisha)[1] is a subsidiary company of Tobu Bus.
Outline[]
In 2002, the company was split Tobu Railway into railway department and bus department and established, the same as other Tobu Bus Group. The bus company runs area based in Nikko Station and Tobu Nikko Station. Area that the company runs has many tourist resources（Toshogu, Chuzenji, Rinno-ji and so on ）.[2]
Vehicles[]
The company has mainly Hino Rainbow and Isuzu Erga that are type of stage carriage bus, but there is demand for sightseeing and has to keep on-bus warm during winter in bus routes of the company, so the company has also type of sightseeing bus. The company has introduced Isuzu Erga that is a type of two-seater since 2012, because the company has promoted barrier-free.
There are two methods for getting on and off, one method is getting on and off the in front of a bus in the case of a type of two-seater bus and a type of sightseeing bus because a type of sightseeing bus has only one-door in front of bus, and the other method is getting on the middle of a bus and get off the in front of a bus in the case of a type of stage carriage bus.
Office[]
- Nikko office
- Chuzenji information desk
Highway buses[]
| Starting | Via | Terminus | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinugawaonsen Station | Tobu Nikko Station - Shimo-Imaichi Station - Sano S.A.（stop for resting） - Haneda Airport | Yokohama Station | The bus has operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus since 10 February 2018 |
Ticket[]
Tickets for riding bus are sold on Tobu Nikko Station Information desk, Chuzeji Onsen busstop Information desk, Yumoto Onsen Information desk
Normal tickets
- Tickets are designated for bus stop which you get off.
- If you have ticket which available on between Tobu Nikko Station and Yumoto Onsen, you are allowed to get on and off between Shinkyo busstop（near Toshogu）and Chuzenji Onsen busstop（near Lake Chuzenji）
Free Pass Tickets[3][]
The tickets are free passes（You are allowed to get on and off any busstops in vail areas of tickets）and almost available two days, but there are exceptions.
Yumoto Onsen Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu） - Umakaeshi - Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji） - Yumoto Onsen and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Chuzenji Onsen Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu） - Umakaeshi - Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji) - Osaki busstop and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Senjogahara Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu） - Umakaeshi - Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji) - Sanbonmatsu busstop and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Ozasa Bokujo Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Kirifuri Falls - Kirifuri Kogen - Ozasa Bokujo and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Kirifuri Kogen Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Kirifuri Fall - Kirifuri Kogen and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - Visit World Heritage Site Circle Bus.
Kirifuri falls Free Pass（available only 1day）
- Available on between Nikko Station and Tobu Nikko Station - Kirifuri Falls and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
World Heritage Tour Free Pass（available only 1day）
- Available on between Nikko Station and Tobu Nikko Station - Nishi Sandō（Toshogu） and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Nikko Pass All Area - 日光まるごと東武フリーパス（Available 4days）[4]
- The ticket is available on mainly tourist companies, and it is round-trip ticket which departments from each stations of Tobu Railway Tobu Skytree Line to Free Ride Area and by using the ticket can ride Free Ride Area（between Shimo-Imaichi Station and Tobu Nikko Station on Tobu Nikko Line and entire lines of Tobu Bus Nikko）available during 4days.
- IC card
Passengers have been able to available IC card （PASMO・Suica) since 23 February 2010.
Parent Company[]
Tobu Bus[]
 A bus is displayed in Tobu Museum | |
| Parent | Tobu Railway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 (as Mobu Car Co.) 2002 (spun off from Tobu Railway) |
| Headquarters | 2-18-12 Oshiage Sumida, Tokyo, Japan (東京都墨田区押上二丁目18番12号) |
| Service area | List on the pages of Tobu Bus CENTRAL, Tobu Bus WEST, Tobu Bus EAST, Tobu Bus Nikko |
| Service type | Land Transportation (Buses) |
| Chief executive | Noriyuki Kashikura |
| Website | http://www.tobu-bus.com/ |
The TOBU Bus Co., Ltd. (東武バス株式会社, Tōbu Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company within the Tobu Group which was established on 30 January 2002[5] to inherit all shares of the Tobu Railway bus department.[6][7]
Outline[]
The bus company established in 30 January 2002 by spinning off from Tobu Railway for having shares which were subsidiaries for business improvement. As it is, the company started to management of business on 30 September 2002.[8][9] Besides, the bus company was split into Tobu Bus East and Tobu Bus Central, Tobu Bus West, Tobu Bus Nikko.[10] The company does not operate any bus routes because the company is a holding company structure which has assets of Tobu Bus Nikko, Tobu Bus Central, Tobu Bus West, Tobu Bus West. But, the company sells tickets for bus routes which the bus companies operate. And, manage lease of property and chattel.
History[]
History before spilting from a bus department of Tobu Railway[]
A history of Tobu Bus is inspired by establishing Mobu Motor[11][12] which was an affiliated company of Tobu Railway in Gunma and Saitama in 1933 and a bus department of Tobu Railway in Kawagoe in 1 April 1934. In September 1936, the two bus companies were amalgamated into Tobu Motor[13] and the bus company got service areas of Saitama, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi from affiliated company.
After the World War Ⅱ, the bus company and Nikko Kido was taken over by Tobu Railway. But, the bus company ran a deficit around 1980 because passengers decreased in 80%. the Tobu Railway decided to spilt into affiliated company in September 2001 because it was difficult to continue operating route, expressway and sightseeing buses.[14] The offices and bus routes that Tobu Bus has not been transferred are transferred to Asahi Motor Group since around 1990.
Chronicle after splitting from a bus department of Tobu Railway into Tobu Bus[]
History of other Tobu Bus Nikko companies does not list in the page.
- on 20 January 2002: Tobu Bus was transferred to assets of bus department and share of stock from Tobu Railway.
- on 1 October 2002:The company and affiliated company started to management of business.
Bus routes[]
Detail is conferred below-mentioned bus companies.
Other group companies[]
TOBU BUS WEST[]
 Hino Blue Ribbon (They are used for a lot of route buses) and Kawagoe Business Office (Shinmeicho Shako) | |
| Parent | Tobu Bus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | 2-212 Yoshinomachi, Kita, Saitama, Saitama, Japan (埼玉県さいたま市北区吉野町2-212) |
| Service area | Saitama |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | Route map of Omiya Office, Iwatsuki/Amanuma Office, Ageo Office, Kawagoe/Sakado Office, Niiza Office |
| Fleet | 320 buses |
| Chief executive | 金井 応季 |
| Website | Tobu Bus West(in Japanese) |
The Tobu Bus West CO., LTD. (東武バスウエスト株式会社, Tōbu Basu Uesuto Kabushiki-gaisha)[15] is a subsidiary company of Tobu Bus. The head office is located in Omiya Business Office.
Outline[]
In 2002, the company was split Tobu Railway into railway department and bus department and established, the same as other Tobu Bus Group. The bus company runs in the area based in the stations which belong to Tobu Noda Line, Takasaki Line and Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama. Area that the company runs has tourist resource（Kawagoe) and commuter town.
Office[]
- Omiya Business Office (OM)
- Iwatsuki Office
- Amanuma Office
- Ageo Office (AO)
- Kawagoe Business Office (KG)
- Sakado Office
- Niiza Business Office (NZ)
Highway buses[]
| NO | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON Liner | Seibu Bus Omiya Office | Omiya Station (Saitama) - Saitama-Shintoshin Station - Narita Tobu Hotel Airport | Narita Airport | Omiya | Operated with Seibu Bus, Kokusai Kogyo, , Keisei Bus |
| Haneda Airport Line | Okegawa Station | Ageo Station | Haneda Airport | Omiya | Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus |
| Narita Airport Line | Sakado Station | Kawagoe Station | Narita Airport | Kawagoe | Operated with , KAWAGOE Motor Corporation |
| Tokyo Disney Resort-Kawagoe Line | Shinmeicho Shako | Hon-Kawagoe Station - Kawagoe Station | Tokyo Disney Resort | Kawagoe | Operated with Keisei Transit Bus |
| Keno Liner Kawagoe - Shonan Line | Shinmeicho Shako | Hon-Kawagoe Station - Kawagoe Station - Hon-Atsugi Station - Tsujido Station | Fujisawa Station | Kawagoe | Operated with |
| Narita Airport Line | Fujimino Station | Niiza Shako・Shiki Station・Asakadai Station | Narita Airport | Niiza | Operated with Airport Transport Service |
| Haneda Airport Line | Fujimino Station | Niiza Shako・Shiki Station・Asakadai Station | Haneda Airport | Niiza | Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus |
| Skytree Shuttle | Niiza Shako | Shiki Station・Asakadai Station・Wakoshi Station | Tokyo Skytree | Niiza | |
| Skytree Shuttle | Oedo Onsen Monogatari | Grand Nikko Tokyo・Tokyo Teleport Station - Kinshicho Station | Tokyo Skytree | Niiza | Tobu Bus Central |
Ticket[]
About tickets for Koedo/Kawagoe
TOBU BUS CENTRAL[]
 Isuzu Erga Mio are used to Skytree Shuttle | |
| Parent | Tobu Bus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | 2-9-2 Iko-Motomachi, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan (東京都足立区伊興本町2-9-2) |
| Service area | Saitama, Tokyo |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | Route map of Katsushika Office, Adachi Office, Soka Office, Yashio Office, Misato Office |
| Fleet | 307 buses |
| Chief executive | 槇田 浩昭 |
| Website | Tobu Bus Central(in Japanese) |
The Tobu Bus Central CO., LTD. (東武バスセントラル株式会社, Tobu Bus Sentoraru Kabushiki gaisya)[16] is a subsidiary company of Tobu Bus. The head office is located in Adachi Business Office.
Outline[]
In 2002, the company was split Tobu Railway into railway department and bus department and established, the same as other Tobu Bus Group. The bus company runs in the area based in the stations which belong to Tobu Skytree Line.
Office[]
- Adachi Business Office(AD)
- Nishi-Arai Office
- Katsushika Office
- Hanahata Office
- Soka Business Office(SK)
- Yashio Office
- Misato Office
- Yoshikawa Office
Highway buses[]
| NO | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwaki | Tokyo Station | Ayase Station[17] | Iwaki Station (Fukushima) | Operated with JR Bus Kanto, Shin-joban Kotsu |
| Adatara | Shin-Koshigaya Station | Urawa-Misono Station | Koriyama Station (Fukushima) | Operated with Fukushima Transportation |
| Haneda Airport Line | Kita-Senju Station | Senjuōhashi Station | Haneda Airport | Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus |
| Shirakobato | Shin-Koshigaya Station | Sōka Station - Yashio Station | Narita Airport | Operated with , |
| Skytree Shuttle Haneda Airport Line | Tokyo Skytree | Kinshichō Station | Haneda Airport | Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus |
| Skytree Shuttle Tokyo Disney Resort Line | Tokyo Skytree | Kinshichō Station・Kasai Station・ | Maihama Station#Bus routes | Operated with Keisei Bus |
| Skytree Shuttle Odaiba Line | Tokyo Skytree | Kinshichō Station・Hotel East Tokyo 21・Tokyo Teleport Station | Oedo Onsen Monogatari | Operated with Tobu Bus West |
Ticket[]
TOBU BUS EAST[]
 ISUZU ERGA ONE STEP | |
| Parent | Tobu Bus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | 1345 Takada, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan (千葉県柏市高田1345) |
| Service area | Chiba |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | Route map of Nishi-kashiwa Office, Shonan Office |
| Fleet | 154 buses |
| Chief executive | 相川 春雄 |
| Website | Tobu Bus East(in Japanese) |
The Tobu Bus East CO., LTD. (東武バスイースト株式会社, Tōbu Basu Īsuto Kabushiki-gaisha)[18] is a subsidiary company of Tobu Bus. The head office is located in Nishi-Kashiwa Business Office.
Outline[]
In 2002, the company was split Tobu Railway into railway department and bus department and established, the same as other Tobu Bus Group. The bus company runs in the area based in the stations of Tobu Noda Line and Tsukuba Express and Joban Line in Chiba.
Office[]
- Nishi-Kashiwa Business Office（KW)
- Shonan Office
Highway buses[]
| NO | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwa - Haneda Aiport Line | Haneda Airport | Kashiwanoha-campus Station | Kashiwa Station | Nishi-kashiwa | Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus |
Reference[]
- ^ Tobu Bus Nikko
- ^ About Nikko Area of Tobu Bus
- ^ Tickets Website
- ^ Ticket Website in Tobu Railway
- ^ Tobu Bus Website (ja)
- ^ About bus routes in Gunma
- ^ About Tobu Bus
- ^ About spilt-up of a company
- ^ About assignment of stock
- ^ About merger and acquisition
- ^ About Tobu Motor
- ^ History of Tobu Group
- ^ Bus History
- ^ About Tobu Bus, Tobu Car and Mōbu Car
- ^ Tobu Bus West
- ^ Tobu Bus Central
- ^ Buses bound for Tokyo stop at this bus stop.
- ^ Tobu Bus East
Other bus companies of Tobu Group
There are used to belong to Tobu Group
- Aizu Bus
- Toya Kotsu
See also[]
External links[]
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