Kodansha Ltd. “Bus Magazine Vol. 130,” a comprehensive information magazine for bus enthusiasts, is on sale today!

[Kodansha Ltd.] “Bus Magazine Vol. 130,” a comprehensive information magazine for bus enthusiasts, is on sale today! ​
Kodansha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 19, 2025 To Members of the Press “Bus Magazine Vol. 130,” a comprehensive information magazine for bus enthusiasts, is on sale today!
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“You’ll love buses even more!” – Packed with articles! Now, more than ever, we’re bringing you even more powerful content, even as we celebrate our 20th anniversary since publication. This issue’s special feature, “Bus Company Undercover Report,” focuses on the Seibu Bus Group. Seibu Bus operates routes from northwestern Tokyo to southern Saitama Prefecture, while Seibu Kanko Bus operates routes in the Chichibu and Karuizawa areas. These two companies operate express buses to Niigata, Ueda/Karuizawa, Kawaguchiko, Toba, Nanki Katsuura, Nanki Shirahama, and other areas. Seibu Bus is a long-established private bus operator in the Tokyo metropolitan area, having been one of the first to offer express bus services. It is also known for operating many community bus services contracted by local governments. Another notable feature is the preserved 1966 Isuzu BF30, commonly known as the “triangle bus.” ■CONTENTS■ Welcome! Bus Company Undercover Report Vol. 130 [Seibu Bus Group]. Shuttle buses to Haneda Airport and Narita Airport are also operated, and chartered buses are operated by Seibu Kanko Bus, while designated buses are operated by Seibu Sogo Kikaku.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7688/1719-7688-24d7a7001c6a32ca28ed9df5e93d0c95-2481×1754.jpg In our bus supplies exploration, we introduce Navitime Japan, which provides bus navigation systems and route plan clouds to bus operators.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7688/1719-7688-1c0e43e57f0a69bbf912e4cbd36b397b-2481×1754.jpg From a new force in bus manufacturing, the latest model from the Onoenstar EV is a bonnet bus? The Onoenstar Centro. It exudes a classic atmosphere, and the design sense seen in the roof and the long rear overhang are somewhat reminiscent of an American school bus.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7688/1719-7688-bc4ca6504f02e635ebfbebe0cab91c4f-2481×1754.jpg Today, so-called medium-sized buses, measuring around 9m in length and 2.3m in width, are the mainstay of local route buses, but they only began to be used as route buses around the mid-1970s.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7688/1719-7688-0cdd061be58aea58f57b6dc3a46b1a8b-2481×1754.jpg Tobu Bus boasted an extensive route network extending to northern Kanto and employed a large number of both regular and chartered buses. Since downsizing in the 1990s, the company has spun off its bus business and is now primarily operating in the Tokyo area. This article introduces operators in the Kanto region and examples of transfers across western Japan.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7688/1719-7688-a1e78f5d958f47241b8cd87a801ee0b6-2481×1754.jpg “Business Trip Bus Magazine WEB” focuses on the JR Tsugaru Line, which runs through Aomori Prefecture. In recent years, there have been cases where the line has been closed for long periods of time, resulting in alternative transportation being provided by buses and other means. As of 2025, the line is currently in the midst of this situation.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7688/1719-7688-8346c3c30b0ec46f6103e68129d31f64-2481×1754.jpg [Product overview] Release date: September 19, 2025 Format: A4 size Number of pages: 112 Price: 1,760 yen (tax included) *Digital version also available ISBN-13: 978-4-065391655 For more information about this release