 Isuzu Erga （Commonly used vehicle model on Tobu routes） | |
| 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 Tōbu Bus.
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]
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.
| Starting | Via | Terminus | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinugawa-Onsen Station | Tōbu-Nikkō Station・Shimo-Imaichi Station・Sano S.A. (rest stop)・Haneda Airport | Yokohama Station | Operated with Keihin Kyuko Bus since 10 February 2018. |
Tickets for riding the bus are sold at information desks at Tōbu Nikkō Station, Chūzenji Onsen, and Yumoto Onsen.
Free 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]
Since 23 February 2010, passengers are able to use IC cards (PASMO, Suica) to ride the Tōbu Bus Nikkō.
 Bus on display in the Tobu Museum | |
| Parent | Tōbu Railway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 (as Mōbu Motor Co.) 2002 (spun off from Tōbu 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 | See following articles: Tobu Bus Central, Tobu Bus West, Tōbu Bus Nikkō |
| Service type | Bus |
| Chief executive | Noriyuki Kashikura |
| Website | http://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]
The 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.
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.
 Hino Blue Ribbon (frequently used on routes) and Kawagoe Business Office (Shinmeicho Garage) | |
| Parent | Tōbu 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 (Omiya Office) Route map (Iwatsuki/Amanuma Office) Route map (Ageo Office) Route map (Kawagoe/Sakado Office) Route map (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 Ōmiya-ku, Saitama.
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.
| Name | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON Liner | Seibu Bus Omiya Office | Ōmiya Station (Saitama)・Saitama-Shintoshin Station・Narita Tobu Hotel Airport | Narita Airport | Omiya | Operated with Seibu Bus, Kokusai Kogyo, Chiba Kotsu, 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 Chiba Kotsu, 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・Tsujidō Station | Fujisawa Station | Kawagoe | Operated with Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu |
| 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・Wakōshi Station | Tokyo Skytree | Niiza | |
| Skytree Shuttle | Ōedo Onsen Monogatari | Grand Nikko Tokyo・Tokyo Teleport Station・Kinshichō Station | Tokyo Skytree | Niiza | Tobu Bus Central |
| Midnight Arrow Kawagoe | Ikebukuro Station | Wakōshi Station・Shiki Station (Saitama)・Kawagoe Station | Hon-Kawagoe Station | Niiza |
About tickets for Koedo Kawagoe
 Isuzu Erga Mio are used as shuttles for the Skytree | |
| Parent | Tōbu 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 (Katsushika Office) Route map (Adachi Office) Route map (Soka Office) Route map (Yashio Office) Route map (Misato Office) |
| Fleet | 460 buses |
| Chief executive | 槇田 浩昭 |
| Website | Tobu 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.
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.
