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Tobu Bus Nikko
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. OutlineIn 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 The company primarily uses Hino Rainbow and Isuzu Erga models, which are types of stage carriage buses. The Isuzu Erga was introduced as a "two-seater" in 2012 as part of the company's efforts to improve accessibility for disabled passengers. Due to demand for sightseeing buses that require warm interiors in winter, the company also makes use of the Hino S'elega. The buses can be accessed via doors in the front or middle of the bus, with the exception of the sightseeing buses, which only feature a door in the front. Offices
Highway buses
TicketsTickets for riding the bus are sold at information desks at Tōbu Nikkō Station, Chūzenji Onsen, and Yumoto Onsen. Normal tickets
Free pass ticketsFree pass tickets allow purchasers 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]
IC cardsSince 23 February 2010, passengers are able to use IC cards (PASMO, Suica) to ride the Tōbu Bus Nikkō. Parent companyTōbu Bus
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] OutlineThe company was established on 30 January 2002 by spinning off from Tōbu Railway. The company began formal operations in its current form on 30 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. HistoryThe 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.
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Other group companiesTōbu Bus West
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. OutlineIn 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
Highway busesTicketAbout tickets for Koedo Kawagoe Tobu Bus Central
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. OutlineIn 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
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See alsoCompanies previously belonging to the Tōbu Group: References
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