Tobu Bus Nikko
The Tobu Bus Nikko CO., LTD. (東武バス日光株式会社, Tobu Bus Nikko Kabushiki gaisya)[1] is a subsidiary company of Tobu Bus.
 Isuzu Erga （They are used for a lot of route buses） | |
| Parent | Tobu Bus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | 1452 Tokorono, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan |
| Service area | Tochigi |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | Tobu Bus |
| Fleet | 35 buses |
| Chief executive | 槇田 浩昭 |
| Website | Tobu Bus Nikko(in Japanese) |
Outline
In 2002, the company was split Tobu Railway into railway department and bus department and established, the same as other Tobu Bus Group. The bus company runs area based in Nikko Station and Tobu Nikko Station. Area that the company runs has many tourist resources（Toshogu, Chuzenji, Rinno-ji and so on ）.
Vehicles
The company has mainly Hino Rainbow and Isuzu Erga that are type of stage carriage bus, but there is demand for sightseeing and has to keep on-bus warm during winter in bus routes of the company, so the company has also type of sightseeing bus. The company has introduced Isuzu Erga that is a type of two-seater since 2012, because the company has promoted barrier-free.
There are two methods for getting on and off, one method is getting on and off the in front of a bus in the case of a type of two-seater bus and a type of sightseeing bus because a type of sightseeing bus has only one-door in front of bus, and the other method is getting on the middle of a bus and get off the in front of a bus in the case of a type of stage carriage bus.
Office
Nikko office
Chuzenji information desk
Highway buses
| Starting | Via | Terminus | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinugawaonsen Station | Tobu Nikko Station - Shimo-Imaichi Station - Sano S.A.（stop for resting） - Haneda Airport | Yokohama Station | The bus has run with Keihin Kyuko Bus since 10 February 2018 |
Ticket
Tickets for riding bus are sold on Tobu Nikko Station Information desk, Chuzeji Onsen busstop Information desk, Yumoto Onsen Information desk
Normal tickets
- You are designated for busstop which you are allowed to get off by ticket.
- You have ticket which rides between Tobu Nikko Station and Yumoto Onsen, so you are allowed to get on and off between Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu）and Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji）
Free Pass Tickets[2]
The tickets are free passes（You are allowed to get on and off any busstops in vail areas of tickets）and almost available two days, but there are exceptions.
Yumoto Onsen Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu） - Umakaeshi - Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji） - Yumoto Onsen and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Chuzenji Onsen Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu） - Umakaeshi - Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji) - Osaki busstop and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Senjogahara Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Shinkyo busstop （Toshogu） - Umakaeshi - Chuzenji Onsen busstop（Lake Chuzenji) - Sanbonmatsu busstop and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Ozasa Bokujo Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Kirifuri Falls - Kirifuri Kogen - Ozasa Bokujo and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Kirifuri Kogen Free Pass
- Available in Nikko Station - Tobu Nikko Station - Kirifuri Fall - Kirifuri Kogen and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - Visit World Heritage Site Circle Bus.
Kirifuri falls Free Pass（available only 1day）
- Available on between Nikko Station and Tobu Nikko Station - Kirifuri Falls and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
World Heritage Tour Free Pass（available only 1day）
- Available on between Nikko Station and Tobu Nikko Station - Nishi Sandō（Toshogu） and 世界遺産めぐり循環バス - World Heritage Sightseeing Bus.
Nikko Pass All Area - 日光まるごと東武フリーパス（Available 4days）[3]
- The ticket is available on mainly tourist companies, and it is round-trip ticket which departments from each stations of Tobu Railway Tobu Skytree Line to Free Ride Area and by using the ticket can ride Free Ride Area（between Shimo-Imaichi Station and Tobu Nikko Station on Tobu Nikko Line and entire lines of Tobu Bus Nikko）available during 4days.
- IC card
Passengers have been able to available IC card （PASMO・Suica) since 23 February 2010.