Tobu Bus Co., Ltd.
Isuzu Erga (Commonly used vehicle model on Tobu routes)
ParentTobu Bus
Founded4 April 2002
Headquarters1452 Tokorono, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Service areaTochigi
Service typeBus
RoutesRoute map
Fleet35 buses
Chief executive槇田 浩昭
WebsiteTobu 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 Tōbu Bus.

Outline

In 2002, Tōbu Railway was split into a railway company and a bus company. The bus company was further divided into Tōbu Bus Nikkō, Tōbu Bus West, Tōbu Bus East (discontinued in 2022), and Tōbu Bus Central. Tōbu Bus Nikkō operates all routes in the area around Nikkō Station and Tōbu-Nikkō Station in Nikko, Tochigi. The area served by these bus routes includes many tourist destinations, such as Tōshō-gū, Chūzenji, and Rinnō-ji.[2]

Vehicles

Hino Selega, a type of sightseeing bus used for highway transit and during the tourist season

The company primarily uses Hino Rainbow and Isuzu Erga models which are types of stage carriage buses, however, due to demand for sightseeing buses that require warm interiors in winter, the company also makes use of the Hino Selega, a type of sightseeing bus.

The Isuzu Erga was introduced as a "two-seater" in 2012 as part of the company's efforts to improve accessibility for disabled passengers.

The buses can be accessed via doors in the front and/or middle of the bus, with the exception of the "sightseeing buses" which only feature a door in the front.

Offices

  • Nikkō office
  • Chūzenji information desk

Highway buses

StartingViaTerminusNote
Kinugawa-Onsen StationTōbu-Nikkō Station - Shimo-Imaichi Station - Sano S.A. (rest stop) - Haneda AirportYokohama StationThe bus has operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus since 10 February 2018. 

Tickets

Tickets for riding the bus are sold at information desks at Tōbu Nikkō Station, Chūzenji Onsen, and Yumoto Onsen.

Normal tickets

  • Normal tickets are single-use, with a designated destination.
  • Tickets for destinations between Tōbu-Nikkō Station and Yumoto Onsen allow passengers to get on and off freely between the Shinkyo bus stop near the tōshō-gū and the Chūzenji Onsen bus-stop near Lake Chūzenji.

Free pass tickets

Free pass tickets allow the purchaser to get on and off at any of the bus stops within the designated area of the ticket, and are almost all available for two days, though there are exceptions.[3]

Yumoto Onsen Free Pass

  • Can be used at Nikkō Station, Tōbu-Nikkō Station, the Shinkyo bus stop (tōshō-gū), Umakaeshi, the Chūzenji Onsen bus stop (Lake Chūzenji), Yumoto Onsen, and for the World Heritage Sightseeing Bus (世界遺産めぐり循環バス).

Chūzenji Onsen Free Pass

  • Can be used at Nikkō Station, Tōbu-Nikkō Station, the Shinkyo bus stop (tōshō-gū), Umakaeshi, the Chūzenji Onsen bus stop (Lake Chūzenji), the Osaki bus stop, and for the World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.

Senjōgahara Free Pass

  • Can be used at Nikkō Station, Tōbu-Nikkō Station, the Shinkyo bus stop (tōshō-gū), Umakaeshi, the Chūzenji Onsen bus stop (Lake Chūzenji), the Sanbonmatsu bus stop, for the World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.

Ozasa Bokujō Free Pass

Kirifuri Kōgen Free Pass

  • Can be used at Nikkō Station, Tōbu-Nikkō Station, Kirifuri Falls, Kirifuri Kōgen, and for the World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.

Kirifuri Falls Free Pass (valid for only 1 day)

  • Can be used at Nikkō Station, Tōbu-Nikkō Station, Kirifuri Falls, and for the World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.

World Heritage Tour Free Pass (valid for only 1 day)

  • Can be used at Nikkō Station, Tōbu-Nikkō Station, Nishi Sandō (tōshō-gū), and for the World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.

Nikko Pass All Area (日光まるごと東武フリーパス) (valid for 4 days)[4]

  • A round-trip ticket allows the purchaser to travel from any station of the Tōbu Railway Tōbu Skytree Line to the designated Free Ride Area. The Free Ride Area consists of train lines in the area between Shimo-Imaichi Station and Tōbu-Nikkō Station on the Tōbu Nikkō line, as well as Tōbu Bus Nikkō bus lines.

IC cards

Since 23 February 2010, passengers are able to use IC cards (PASMO/Suica) to ride the Tōbu Bus Nikkō.

Parent company

Tōbu Bus

Tōbu Bus Co., Ltd.
A bus on display in Tobu Museum
ParentTōbu Railway
Founded1933 (as Mōbu Motor Co.)
2002 (spun off from Tōbu Railway)
Headquarters2-18-12 Oshiage Sumida, Tokyo, Japan (東京都墨田区押上二丁目18番12号)
Service areaSee following articles: Tobu Bus Central, Tobu Bus West, , Tōbu Bus Nikkō
Service typeLand Transportation (Buses)
Chief executiveNoriyuki Kashikura
Websitehttp://www.tobu-bus.com/

The Tōbu 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 the shares of the Tōbu Railway bus division.[6][7]

Outline

The company was established on 30th January 2002 by spinning off from Tōbu Railway. The company began formal operations in its current form on 30th September 2002.[8][9] In addition, the Tōbu Railway was split into 4 subgroups: Tōbu Bus East, Tōbu Bus Central, Tōbu Bus West, Tōbu Bus Nikko.[10] Tōbu Bus is a holding company owning assets of these different subsidiaries, and as such does not operate any of the bus routes directly. However, the company does sell tickets for bus routes operated by these subsidiaries, as well as manage the lease of their properties.

History

The history of Tobu Bus begins with the establishment of Mōbu Motor,[11][12] which was an affiliated company of Tōbu Railway in Gunma and Saitama in 1933. The bus department of Tōbu Railway was established in Kawagoe, Saitama on 1 April 1934. In September 1936, these two companies were merged into Tōbu Motor[13] and the new company inherited the service areas of Saitama, Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi from Tōbu-affiliated companies.

After World War II, Tōbu Motor and Tōbu Nikkō Tramway were taken over by Tōbu Railway. The bus business ran a deficit in 1980 due to a decrease in passengers by 80%, and Tōbu Railway decided to split up as described above in September 2001 due to the difficulty of continuing operations.[14] The offices and bus routes not transferred to Tōbu Bus at the time of this split were transferred to Asahi Motor Group around 1990.

  • 20 January 2002: Tōbu Bus transferred the assets and share of stock of the bus department of Tōbu Railway.
  • 1 October 2002: Tōbu Bus and the three affiliated companies listed above started operations.
  • 1 October 2021: Tōbu Bus East was merged into Tōbu Bus Central.

Bus routes

Other group companies

Tōbu Bus West

Tōbu Bus West Co., Ltd.
Hino Blue Ribbon (frequently used on routes) and Kawagoe Business Office (Shinmeicho Garage)
ParentTōbu Bus
Founded4 April 2002
Headquarters2-212 Yoshinomachi, Kita, Saitama, Saitama, Japan (埼玉県さいたま市北区吉野町2-212)
Service areaSaitama
Service typeBus
RoutesRoute map of Omiya Office, Iwatsuki/Amanuma Office, Ageo Office, Kawagoe/Sakado Office, Niiza Office
Fleet320 buses
Chief executive金井 応季
WebsiteTobu 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 Ōmiya-ku, Saitama.

Outline

In 2002, the company was spun off from Tōbu Railway. The bus company runs in the area around the train stations serviced by the Tōbu Urban Park Line, the Takasaki Line, and the Tōbu Tōjō Line in Saitama. The company primarily serves tourists (Kawagoe) as well as commuters.

Offices

  • Ōmiya Business Office (OM)
    • Iwatsuki Office
    • Amanuma Office
    • Ageo Office (AO)
  • Kawagoe Business Office (KG)
    • Sakado Office
  • Niiza Business Office (NZ)

Highway buses

NameTerminusViaTerminusOfficeNote
ON LinerSeibu Bus Omiya OfficeŌmiya Station (Saitama) - Saitama-Shintoshin Station - Narita Tobu Hotel AirportNarita AirportOmiyaOperated with Seibu Bus, Kokusai Kogyo, Chiba Kotsu, Keisei Bus 
Haneda Airport LineOkegawa StationAgeo StationHaneda AirportOmiyaOperated with Keihin Kyuko Bus
Narita Airport LineSakado StationKawagoe StationNarita AirportKawagoeOperated with Chiba Kotsu, KAWAGOE Motor Corporation
Tokyo Disney Resort-Kawagoe LineShinmeicho ShakoHon-Kawagoe Station - Kawagoe StationTokyo Disney ResortKawagoeOperated with Keisei Transit Bus
Keno Liner Kawagoe - Shonan LineShinmeicho ShakoHon-Kawagoe Station - Kawagoe Station - Hon-Atsugi Station - Tsujidō StationFujisawa StationKawagoeOperated with Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu
Narita Airport LineFujimino StationNiiza Shako・Shiki StationAsakadai StationNarita AirportNiizaOperated with Airport Transport Service
Haneda Airport LineFujimino StationNiiza Shako・Shiki StationAsakadai StationHaneda AirportNiizaOperated with Keihin Kyuko Bus
Skytree ShuttleNiiza ShakoShiki StationAsakadai StationWakōshi StationTokyo SkytreeNiiza
Skytree ShuttleŌedo Onsen MonogatariGrand Nikko Tokyo・Tokyo Teleport Station - Kinshichō StationTokyo SkytreeNiizaTobu Bus Central
Midnight Arrow KawagoeIkebukuro StationWakōshi StationShiki Station (Saitama) - Kawagoe StationHon-Kawagoe StationNiiza

Ticket

About tickets for Koedo Kawagoe

TOBU BUS CENTRAL

Tōbu Bus Central Co., Ltd.
Isuzu Erga Mio are used as shuttles for the Skytree
ParentTōbu Bus
Founded4 April 2002
Headquarters2-9-2 Iko-Motomachi, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan (東京都足立区伊興本町2-9-2)
Service areaSaitama, Tokyo
Service typeBus
RoutesRoute map of Katsushika Office, Adachi Office, Soka Office, Yashio Office, Misato Office
Fleet460 buses
Chief executive槇田 浩昭
WebsiteTobu Bus Central(in Japanese)

Tōbu 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 Tōbu Bus. The head office is located in Adachi.

Outline

In 2002, the company was spun off from the Tōbu Railway bus department. The bus company operates in the area around the train stations serving the Tōbu Skytree Line. On 1 October 2021, Tōbu Bus East was merged into Tōbu Bus Central.[17] Following this, the company began operating in the area servicing the stations of the Tōbu Urban Park Line, the Tsukuba Express, and the Jōban Line in Chiba.

Office

  • Adachi Business Office (AD)
    • Nishi-Arai Office
    • Katsushika Office
    • Hanahata Office
  • Soka Business Office (SK)
    • Yashio Office
    • Misato Office
    • Yoshikawa Office
  • Nishi-Kashiwa Business Office (KW)
    • Shōnan Office

Highway buses

NOTerminusViaTerminusNote
IwakiTokyo StationAyase Station[18]Iwaki Station (Fukushima)Operated with JR Bus Kanto, Shin-joban Kotsu 
AdataraShin-Koshigaya StationUrawa-misono StationKōriyama Station (Fukushima)Operated with Fukushima Transportation
Haneda Airport LineKita-Senju StationSenjuōhashi StationHaneda AirportOperated with Keihin Kyuko Bus
ShirakobatoShin-Koshigaya StationSōka Station - Yashio StationNarita AirportOperated with Chiba Kotsu, Narita Airport Transport
Skytree Shuttle Haneda Airport LineTokyo SkytreeKinshichō StationHaneda AirportOperated with Keihin Kyuko Bus
Skytree Shuttle Tokyo Disney Resort LineTokyo SkytreeKinshichō Station・Kasai StationMaihama Station#Bus routesOperated with Keisei Bus
Skytree Shuttle Odaiba LineTokyo SkytreeKinshichō Station・Hotel East Tokyo 21・Tokyo Teleport StationOedo Onsen MonogatariOperated with Tobu Bus West
Kashiwa - Haneda Airport LineHaneda AirportKashiwanoha-campus StationKashiwa StationVehicles and drivers belonging to Nishi-kashiwa and operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus
Midnight Arrow Kashiwa and AbikoYurakucho StationUeno Station, Misato Station (Saitama), Nagareyama Station, Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station, Toyoshiki Station, Kashiwa Station, Kashiwanoha-campus Station, Kita-Kashiwa StationAbiko Station (Chiba)Operated on weekday nights
Midnight Arrow KasukabeTokyo StationUeno Station, Sōka Station, Shinden Station (Saitama), Gamō Station, Shin-Koshigaya StationKasukabe Station
Midnight Arrow Yoshikawa, Misato and Minami-NagareyamaShin-Koshigaya StationKoshigaya-Laketown Station, Yoshikawa Station (Saitama), Misato Station (Saitama)Minami-Nagareyama Station
Adatara bound for Koriyama via Tōhoku Expressway

Ticket

About tickets for Ueno/Adachi


Bibliography

See also

References

Other bus companies in the Tōbu Group:

Companies previously belonging to the Tōbu Group:

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