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Soya Bus
The is a Japanese bus company. It was established on 1 July 1952 to inherit part of the business of the Dohoku Bus. History The SOYA bus operates around the northernmost part of Japan. The bus company belonged to Tokyu Group from 1959 until 2009. Chronicle *July 1952: Commenced operations *August 1954: Established Omu Office *1956: Head office moved from Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya) to Wakkanai, Hokkaido *December 1959: Affiliated to Tokyu Corporation *1971: Discontinued Omu Office *July 1985: Kohinhoku Line was discontinued *May 1989: Tempoku Line was discontinued *October 2010: Tokyu Corporation and Jōtetsu relinquished their shares, and transferred to Jay Will Partners. Company broke away from Tokyu Corporation Local bus services Offices * Wakkanai Office * Rishiri Office (Rishiri Island) * Rebun Office (Rebun Island) * Esashi Office * Sapporo Office Wickets * Wakkanai Bus Terminal * Wakkanai Ferry Terminal * Onishibetsu Bus Terminal * Hamatonbetsu Bus Terminal * Otoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aerobus
Aerobus is a self-propelled electrically powered bus-like vehicle riding on a suspended overhead cable. The cable arrangement, similar to a suspension bridge, allows for long spans of up to 600 metres between pylons. The Aerobus system was invented in the late 1960s by Gerhard Mueller of the GMD Mueller aerial lift company in Switzerland. The patents to Aerobus are currently owned by Aerobus International Ltd. of Houston, Texas, United States. Installations * 1970 – First test track in Schmerikon (Switzerland) * 1975 – Test track sold and moved to Mont-Sainte-Anne (Canada) where it stayed in operation until 1992. * 1974 New test track in Dietlikon (Switzerland). * 1975 Temporary installation in Mannheim (Germany) with 8 cars and 2.2 million people transported in six months. * 1992 (not installed) - awarded Phase I planning study funding for Milwaukee County, (Wisconsin) Regional Medical Center. * 2000 (not installed)– Chinese city of Chongqing awards a contract to Aerobu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakkanai Station
is a railway station on the Sōya Main Line in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is the northern terminus of the Sōya Main Line, and is also the northernmost railway station in Japan. Lines Wakkanai Station is the northern terminus of the Sōya Main Line from . The station is numbered "W80". Layout Wakkanai Station has a 1 single side platform. The station building was renewed in 2011. Platforms 稚内駅にある「日本最北端の駅」を示す標柱.jpg, Marker on the platform showing the station as the northernmost station in Japan. (July 2018) JR Soya-Main-Line Wakkanai Station Platform.jpg, Station platform and station structure in the back, October 2017 Limited express services Wakkanai is served by the following limited express services in addition to all-stations "Local" services. * '' Sōya'' (Sapporo – Wakkanai) * '' Sarobetsu'' (Asahikawa – Wakkanai) Adjacent stations History The station opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michinori Holdings
is a holding company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. Michinori Holdings rehabilitates deficit companies which have so much liability that they cannot act as an administrator of assets. It manages them by acquiring and holding their shares until they return to financial stability and viability. As of 2022, Michinori Holdings currently holds and operates subsidiaries in the transportation sector, including bus, railway, and monorail companies. They are: * Fukushima Transportation, since 2008 * Shonan Monorail, since 2015 * Sado Kisen (ferry company), since 2022 * Aizu Bus, since 2011 * Kanto Transportation, since 2012 * Northern Iwate Transportation, since 2010 * Ibaraki Kotsu (bus company), since 2009 * Higashinihon Kotsu (bus company), since 2018 Some expressway bus routes operated by affiliated companies of Michinori Holdings are named "Michinori Express" (MEX), designed by Yasuyuki Kawanishi, who also design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Region
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018. In the 8th-century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region. Geography The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at , is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso in central Kyushu. The island is separated from Honshu by the Kanmon Straits. Being the nearest island to the Asian continent, historically it is the gateway to Japan. The total area is which makes it the 37th largest island in the world. It's slightly larger than Taiwan island . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city of Okinawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Okinawa, Uruma, and Urasoe. Okinawa Prefecture encompasses two thirds of the Ryukyu Islands, including the Okinawa, Daitō and Sakishima groups, extending southwest from the Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to Taiwan ( Hualien and Yilan Counties). Okinawa Prefecture's largest island, Okinawa Island, is the home to a majority of Okinawa's population. Okinawa Prefecture's indigenous ethnic group are the Ryukyuan people, who also live in the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture was ruled by the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 and unofficially annexed by Japan after the Invasion of Ryukyu in 1609. Okinawa Prefecture was officially founded in 1879 by the Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryukyu Bus
is a bus company on Okinawa Island, established September 1, 2006, and headquartered in Tomigusuku City. They operate throughout the island, but primarily in the South and Central, and currently operate 6 bus models. The average cost is ¥220 for adults and ¥110 for children."Fare of the bus & monorail." BusmapOKINAWA. BusmapOKINAWA. Web. 20 Feb 2014. . See also *Toyo Bus is a bus company on Okinawa Island is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan. The island is approximate ... References {{reflist External links * http://www.ryukyubuskotsu.jp/ Bus companies of Japan Transport in Okinawa Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahikawa Station
is a railway station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Asahikawa Station is the central train station for the city of Asahikawa, which is the second largest city in Hokkaido by population after Sapporo. Lines The station is the terminus for the following JR Hokkaido lines. *Hakodate Main Line *Sōya Main Line *Sekihoku Main Line (shin Asahikawa: terminus) *Furano Line The station is numbered "A28". Station Layout Asahikawa Station has 4 platforms serving 7 tracks. All platforms are located on the upper level above the concourse. JR Asahikawa Station Platform 1・2.jpg, Platforms 1 and 2 (2018) JR Asahikawa Station Platform 3・4.jpg, Platforms 3 and 4 (2018) JR Asahikawa Station Platform 5・6.jpg, Platforms 5 and 6 (2018) JR Asahikawa Station Platform 7.jpg, Platform 7 (2018) Adjacent stations History Asahikawa Station opened in 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibetsu Station
is a railway station located in Nishi-3-jō, 8-chōme, Shibetsu, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, and is operated by the Hokkaidō Railway Company. Lines Serviced * JR Hokkaidō :*Sōya Main Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) in Hokkaido. The line connects Asahikawa Station in Asahikawa and Wakkanai Station in Wakkanai, and is the northernmost railway line in Japan. The name comes fr ... Adjacent stations External links {{coord, 44.1719, N, 142.3882, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayoro Station
is a railway station located in Higashi-1-jō-Minami-6-chōme (東一条南6丁目), Nayoro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company. Lines served * JR Hokkaidō :*Sōya Main Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) in Hokkaido. The line connects Asahikawa Station in Asahikawa and Wakkanai Station in Wakkanai, and is the northernmost railway line in Japan. The name comes fr ... Adjacent stations External linksEkikara Time Table - JR Nayoro Station (Japanese) {{coord, 44.3493, N, 142.4662, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo Station
is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), and is also connected to the Subway Sapporo Station. Sapporo Station is the starting point and terminus for most limited express services operated by JR Hokkaido. It also has the tallest building ( JR Tower) in Hokkaido. Sapporo station is developing into a commercial center as large as Ōdōri Park and Susukino. Lines and trains The following JR Hokkaido lines and trains pass through or terminate at Sapporo Station: * Hakodate Main Line **''Okhotsk'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **'' Sōya'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **'' Kamui'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **''Lilac'' limited express (Sapporo – ) **''Ishikari Liner'' semi-rapid ( – Sapporo – ) **''Niseko Liner'' rapid (, – Sapporo) * **'' Hokuto'' limited express (Hakodate – Sapporo) **'' Ōzora'' limited expr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
