[Ryobi Holdings Co., Ltd.] Tamano City Tram Preservation Society x Ryobi Bus first collaboration event “Tamano City Tram and Bus Festival 2024” will be held on Sunday, November 17th
Ryobi Holdings Co., Ltd. Press release: November 11, 2024 Tamano City Tram Preservation Society x Ryobi Bus First Collaboration Event “Tamano City Tram and Bus Festival 2024” will be held on Sunday, November 17th Full of special experiences and fun events, such as a tour of the abandoned Tamano City Tram line ruins by bus!
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collaboration with Yuichi Kakiuchi (Representative: Yuichi Kakiuchi). This event is the first collaboration event between the Tamano City Tram Preservation Society and the Ryobi Bus Company, and will provide visitors with a chance to experience the history of the Tamano City Tram, which once supported local transportation, as well as to become more familiar with today’s route buses. We hope to hold this event to widely convey the appeal of local public transportation, and to deepen local residents’ interest in and understanding of public
transportation. Event overview Name: Tamano City Tram and Bus Festival *Free admission Event date and time: November 17, 2024 (Sunday) 10:00-15:00 Venue: Ryobi Holdings Co., Ltd. Ryobi Bus Company Tamano Office premises (2-18-8 Chikko, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture) Sponsored by: Tamano City Tram Preservation Society, Ryobi Holdings Co., Ltd. Support: FM Kurashiki OHK Okayama Broadcasting, Kurashiki Cable Television, Sanyo Shimbun, RSK Sanyo Broadcasting, Tamano City, Tamano City Board of Education, Tamano City Tourism Association, Railway Friendship East Chugoku Branch Access: Ryobi Bus, right next to Tamano Business Office Bus Stop 7 minutes walk from JR Uno Station Contact information for this event: Ryobi Bus Company Tamano Office Tel. 0863⁻31⁻1616 Others:・There is no parking lot at the venue. Please use public transportation. ・Rain or shine. However, it may be canceled in case of stormy weather. ・Event details may change depending on the situation. Event details ●Minibus tour We will be holding a minibus tour where you will take a route bus to the ruins of the Tamano City Tram line and tour the Healthy Center’s tram vehicles. ・4 flights (10:30~, 11:30~, 12:30~, 13:30~), travel time approximately 60 minutes/1 flight, 1 flight can accommodate about 30 people ・Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the reception on the day [300 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary school students, 100 yen for infants (free for infants who do not use a seat)] ●Railway model driving session ●Plarail corner ●Uno Line Driving Simulator ●Streetcar/railway goods creation class ・Mini diorama material cost: 2,000-3,000 yen ・Paper craft material cost: 100 yen ・Can batch Material fee: 200 yen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/52428/382/52428-382-3e8f397ec8c2c69bc247bca6e1a6c088-3009×654.jpg From left) Railway model driving session, Plarail corner, Uno Line driving simulator ● Vehicle exhibition Vehicles that are not normally seen in Tamano City will also be on display. Free tour and
photography! ・Ryobi Group 115th Anniversary Bus (R-chan Bus) ・Tama Bus (Okaden bus vehicle with Wakayama Electric Railway Tama Station Master design on the body) ・Tamano Shibukawa Limited Express Bus (WONDERFUL SETOUCHI) *Displayed vehicles may be changed at short notice due to circumstances.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/52428/382/52428-382-04a0bef3ba3ffaf7aa0fa070a95db8e9-385×289.jpg ▲Last year’s “Tamano Fureai Festa” vehicle display ●Ryobi Group 115th Anniversary Bus (R-chan Bus) Special Service The bus will operate as a route bus on the following routes within Tamano City. 16:00 Departing from Uno Station (in front of Tamano City Hall, >, via Tamabashi) bound for Shibukawa 3-chome 16:25 Departing from Shibukawa 3-chome (in front of Shoko High School, >, via Tamano City Hall entrance) bound for Uno Station
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/52428/382/52428-382-fafae8659d5efee36088aa78d3342d4d-528×317.jpg Ryobi Group 115th Anniversary Bus ●Christmas design workshop We will be holding a workshop to decorate the interior of a route bus in Christmas style. The decorated bus will actually run between Tamano City and Okayama from November 19th to December 25th. First 20 people each time/2 times (11:30~, 13:30~)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/52428/382/52428-382-ca2b4e4e63c3848d8bfd7b307c5b5036-502×335.jpg Inside the Christmas bus that operated in the past ●Bus de Bingo! Numbered bus tickets will be issued at random and a bingo game will be played using those numbers. Held twice (12:30~, 14:30~) You might win gorgeous prizes! ●Bus driving simulator Try your hand at driving a bus using a simulator created by a “very particular mechanic.” Experience what it’s like to be a bus driver with the carefully designed driver’s seat (for trial use) that uses a real steering wheel!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/52428/382/52428-382-85e82d1dfed48bcf6934df1d9a0c70b9-2430×945.jpg From left) Ryobi Bus original can badge, Tamano City Tram bento
