About approach of Asahi Chuo District "Four Season Tour"

Last update date July 14, 2023

Outline of activities
Organization name	Asahi Central District Community Bus Exploratory Committee, Community Bus "Shiki Meguri" Operation Committee, Asahi Central District “Four Season Tour” Operation Committee
Members	Chairman of the Asahi Central District Union Neighborhood Association and nine others
District Outline	Aging hilly area where houses line up

Background of Initiatives
Years and years	Details of initiatives
June, 2008	Local organization (Asahi Chuo District Community Bus Exploratory Committee) established
February, 2009	Conducted a questionnaire (confirm the user's intention) and decided on the Shikimidai route.
January, 2010	Decided the business planner to double transportation Co., Ltd.
March, 2011	The Great East Japan Earthquake, due to the flooding of Thailand, the automobile industry also suffered enormous damage, the situation where the prospect of vehicle securing is not stand
May, 2011	Niju Kotsu Co., Ltd. will present an operation schedule (18 flights a day).
September, 2011	Operation support decision of Motoichi for test operation
November, 2011	The prospect of securing a vehicle
February, 2012	The nickname of the vehicle was decided to be "Four Seasons Tour".
April 2, 2012	Test operation started
June, 2012	Improvement of service contents after examination based on questionnaire results. (Installation of free drop-off sections, increased flights, new bus stops, round-trip operation on routes within the district, etc.)
December, 2012	Discussion at Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Conference
April 1, 2013	Full-scale operation (extended routes, new bus stops were installed) The Asahi Chuo District Community Bus Exploratory Committee was dissolved, and a local organization "Community Bus" Shiki Meguri "Operation Committee" was established.
June, 2013	Installed vehicle steps (according to safety standards)
September 2, 2013	Introduction of coupons
June 2, 2014	Changed the name of the bus stop from The Price to Super Miwa
April 1, 2015	The service route has been changed in some sections to Futamatagawa Station (particularly middle of the social gathering-west).
April 1, 2016	Reorganized a part of the service route
August 20, 2018	Agree to abolish service at Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Conference
October 15, 2018	Abolition of operation
November 8, 2018	The community bus "Shiki Meguri" operation committee was dissolved, and a new "Asahi Chuo District" Shiki Meguri "Examination Committee" was established.
December 25, 2018	Agree to conduct demonstration operation at Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Conference
June 3, 2019	Operation resumed
March 23, 2020	Agree to change the operation plan at Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Conference
May 1, 2020	Operation is suspended from the viewpoint of preventing the spread of COVID-19 infection (until May 31)
July 22, 2020	Transition to full-scale operation
September 1, 2020	Change of stops (free getting off), increased flights, and changing operating times
August 1, 2022	Increased flights
August 1, 2023	Changed operating time

Main roles in consideration
Regional Organizations (Asahi Central District Community Bus Exploratory Committee, etc.) Community Bus "Shiki Meguri" Operation Committee, Asahi Central District “Shiki Meguri” Operation Committee)	Operation of the Committee Local consensus building (destination, route, bus stop location, etc.) Publicity and publicity of the contents of the study
Bus operators (Daily Transportation Co., Ltd., Ltd.) Hinode Dai-ichi Transportation Co., Ltd.)	Specific examination of new routes, such as routes and schedules Publicity and publicity of operation
Yokohama-shi	Support for selecting business planners Publicity of the contents of the study and support for public awareness Support for the Road Transport Act procedures

For inquiries to this page

(Local Traffic Support Project) Urban Development Bureau Urban Transportation Department Urban Transportation Division

Phone: 045-671-3800

Fax: 045-663-3415

Email address: tb-chikikotsu@city.yokohama.lg.jp

(Bus operation) Hinode Daiichi Kotsu Co., Ltd. Hodogaya Sales Office

Phone: 045-381-0405

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