Tōkai Kisen () is a

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company headquartered in 1-16-1, Kaigan, Minato,

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(〒105-6891 東京都港区海岸一丁目16番1号). Its main business is freight and passenger transportation between the main island of

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and the

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in the Pacific Ocean. The company is listed on the Second Floor of the

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In general

Tōkai Kisen started its shipping business in 1889 as Tōkyo Bay Ships (), combining four smaller shipping businesses, with twenty one ships and a total of 1.616 gross tons. In the following year, it was established as an incorporated company. It soon added

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and Northeast Japan businesses, but later abandoned them. In 1942, it changed its name to the current name, Tōkai Kisen (), which means East Sea Ships. During the financially difficult time right after the

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, the company accepted investment from Fujita Kanko (

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: 藤田観光), one of the leaders in the

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, which has remained its largest shareholder with twenty percent of the company stock. It soon followed its expansion plans. In 1969, Tōkai Kisen established Ogasawara Ocean Transport (), a joint business with Kinkai Yusen, but now a

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's sibsidiary. In 1981, it established Seven-Islands-of-Izu Ocean Transport (). In 1988, Tokyo Vingt-et-Un Cruise () was added to the group. In 2003, it bought Ōshima Passenger Cars (), mainly a bus operator on

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. In December 1986, Tōkai Kisen helped the evacuation of all residents of

during the large-scale

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, cancelling the company's all other lines. Since 2003, the company has put a few high-speed

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s into service for ferrying passengers to and from the

. It also operates the Oshima Hot Spring Hotel () on Izu Oshima.Oshima Hot Spring Hotel
(in Japanese) The company is listed on the Second Floor of the

since 1949.

Gallery

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, a

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Subsidiary companies

Oshima Bus

The is a bus company, and it was invested by the Tōkai Kisen (Dowa Group), and established on 1 September 2003. Oshima Bus have a head office and barn that are located 1-9-6 Motomachi, Oshima,

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Outline

This company was established in 1931 as Shimoda Car Corporation Oshima Office. On 11 November 1932, Tōkai Bus merged to Shimoda Car and then Oshima Office started to belong to Tokai Bus. In July 1933, Oshima Office was transferred to Oshima Car LLC. In July 1949, Tokai Kisen merged to Oshima Kaihatsu which was originated from Oshima Car. On 1 September 2003, a bus department demerged from Tokai Kisen and established Oshima BUs.

Offices

*Oshima Office It is located near the company head office *Tokyo Office It is located in the head office of Tokai Kisen on 1-16-1, Kaigan, Minato,

Bus route

All bus routes run on Oshima. *There aren't services which run from Gojinka Onsen to Port of Motomachi. But there are services which run from Port of Motomachi to Gojinka Onsen when passengers implore drivers to stop at Gojinka Onsen. Oshima Bus routemap

Rolling stocks

References

External links

Official siteOshima Bus Official websiteOshima Bus Official twitter
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