About approach of Asahi Chuo district "four seasons tour"

Last Updated July 14, 2023

Overview of Activities
Organization name	Asahi Chuo District Community Bus Exploratory Committee, Community bus "Shiki Tour" Operation Committee, Asahi Chuo District “Shiki Tour” Operation Committee
Members	Chairman of the Asahi Central District Alliance Neighborhood Association and nine others
District Overview	Aging hill area with houses lined up

Process of Initiatives
Year and Year	Activities
June, 2008	Regional organization (Asahi Chuo District Community Bus Review Committee) was established
February, 2009	Conducted a questionnaire (confirmed the intention of the user) and decided on the Shikimidai route.
January, 2010	The planner was decided to be Double Transportation Co., Ltd.
March, 2011	Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, the floods in Thailand, the automobile industry also suffered enormous damage, and the situation not stand the prospect of securing vehicles
May, 2011	Dupli 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 the vehicle
February, 2012	The nickname of the vehicle is determined to be "Four Season Tour"
April 2, 2012	Start of test operation
June, 2012	Improvement of operation contents after examination based on questionnaire results etc. (Free getting off section setting, increasing flights, setting up new bus stops, round-trip routes in the district, etc.)
December, 2012	Discussions at the Yokohama Regional Public Transport Conference
April 1, 2013	Full-scale operation start (partial route extension, new bus stop installation) The Asahi Chuo District Community Bus, etc. Dissolve the Exploratory Committee, and the local organization "Community Bus" Shiki Tour "operation committee" was established.
June, 2013	Installation of vehicle steps (acquired security standards mitigation certification)
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	Changed the service route in some sections bound for Futamatagawa Station (middle of social gathering to west of social gathering)
April 1, 2016	Restructuring part of the route
August 20, 2018	Consent to abolish operation at the Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Conference
October 15, 2018	Abolition of operation
November 8, 2018	The community bus "Shiki Tour" operation committee was dissolved, and the "Asahi Chuo District" Shiki Tour "Examination Committee" was newly established.
December 25, 2018	Consent for demonstration operation at Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Conference
June 3, 2019	Operation resumed
March 23, 2020	Consent to change the operation plan at the 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 stop (free getting off), increase of flights, and change of operating time.
August 1, 2022	Increased flights
August 1, 2023	Changed operation time

Major Roles in Review
Regional Organizations (Asahi Chuo District Community Bus Exploratory Committee, etc. Community bus "Shiki Tour" Operation Committee, Asahi Chuo District “Shiki Tour” Operation Committee)	Management of the Committee Local consensus building (destination, route, bus stop location, etc.) Publicity and dissemination of the contents of the examination
Bus operators (Dual Transportation Co., Ltd.) Hinode Daiichi Kotsu Co., Ltd.	Specific examination of new routes such as routes and schedules Publicity and dissemination of service
Yokohama-shi	Support for the selection of prospective business owners Publicity of the contents of the examination and well-known support Support for the Road Transport Act procedures of business operators

Inquiries to this page

Urban Development Bureau Urban Transportation Department, Urban Transportation Division

Telephone: 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

Telephone: 045-381-0405

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