is a

bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...

company operating in the central and western parts of Toyama Prefecture,

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. Contrary to its name, the company no longer operates railway lines. Its last Manyō Line was handed over to

Manyōsen is an electric railway company. The headquarters and service areas are located in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. It operates two city tram lines: the Manyōsen Shinminatokō Line, Shinminatokō Line and the Manyōsen Takaoka Kidō Line, Takaoka Kidō L ...

in 2002.

Outline

As it discontinued all railway lines in 2002 due to serious deficit, the company changed its corporation name from Kaetsunō Railway (''加越能鉄道'') to Kaetsunō Bus (''加越能バス'').

Business in the past

Railway

Routes

Man'yōsen Shinminatokō Line The is a rail line located in Imizu, Toyama, Imizu and Takaoka, Toyama, Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by Manyosen. Line data *Total distance: 4.9 km *Gauge: 1,067 mm *Stations: 8 *Double track sections: none (entire line ...

(Transferred to

Manyosen is an electric railway company. The headquarters and service areas are located in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. It operates two city tram lines: the Manyōsen Shinminatokō Line, Shinminatokō Line and the Manyōsen Takaoka Kidō Line, Takaoka Kidō L ...

in 2002) *

Man'yōsen Takaoka Kidō Line The is a city tram line in Takaoka and Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by Manyosen. Line data *Total distance: 7.9 km *Gauge: 1,067 mm *Stations: 17 *Double track sections: Between Hirokōji Station and Yonejimaguchi Station *Electri ...

(Transferred to

in 2002) *Kaetsu Line (discontinued in 1972) *Fushiki Line (discontinued in 1971)

Manyō Line

The Takaoka Kidō Line and the Shiminatoko Line were operated by Kaetsuno Railway and was called the Manyō Line. As the number of passengers decreased, the railway company discontinued these lines and replaced them by route buses. In 2001, due to local opposition, Kaetsuno Railway,

Toyama Chiho Railway Toyama may refer to: Places and organizations * Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island * Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture * Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...

, Toyama Prefecture, and

Takaoka City is a Cities of Japan, city in the northwestern portion of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Takaoka has the second largest population after Toyama, Toyama, Toyama City. The area that is east of Kureha hill (呉羽丘陵 Kureha-kyuryo) has been called Go ...

established the third sector company named Manyosen Company which now operates Manyō Line, after it was transferred to

from Kaetsuno Railway in 2002.

Bus routes

Kaetsuno Bus Company runs buses bound for Gokayama and Shirakawa-gō that are World Heritage Sites.about Sekaiisan Bus
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References

External links

Official site
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