Vehicle Introduction

Large Bus [Barrier-Free, Premium] New Selega High Decker

We have adopted the premium type with leather upholstery, which is the highest seat grade. It combines barrier-free functionality and ease of use with beautiful styling at a high level. Unlike conventional models, it ensures a spacious trunk base of 2.5 spans, delivering the joy and excitement of travel to all customers.

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Enhance Your Bike Journey with Friends! "Cycle Bus"

The central part of the bus interior is designed as a space for bicycles, accommodating up to 12 bikes as they are, or up to 8 bikes with their wheels removed and stored in the trunk. Equipped with an electric lift function, it can easily load heavy bikes such as e-bikes. The bus can carry up to 20 passengers, and the rear seats can be converted into a salon style. Experience a deep and enriching cycling journey in Shikoku and Setouchi with "Breeze Voyage," the first cycle bus in the country equipped with an electric lift.
* We also offer rental road bikes, cross bikes, and e-bikes (GIANT, SPECIALIZED). Please contact us for more information.

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Large Bus New Selega & Gala High Decker

As part of our in-house project "Kotobus ECO," we actively introduce new models of vehicles with high environmental performance and fuel efficiency. By adopting the latest in comfort and safety features, we aim to provide our customers with a more secure and enjoyable sightseeing bus service.

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Medium Bus New Selega High Decker

Boasting comfort comparable to that of large buses, this vehicle ensures a pleasant bus journey for small groups. It offers exceptional safety and environmental performance, making it a highly recommended choice. Additionally, one of its appealing features is the reduced highway toll compared to large buses.

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Microbus / Liesse II

"Compact Body + Comfortable Equipment" - This high-quality microbus is perfect for small groups. It features ample luggage space at the rear, making it ideal for a wide range of uses, from sports club transportation to long-term trips such as the Shikoku pilgrimage.

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Minibus & Jumbo Hire / Hiace

The Jumbo Taxi Minibus is your go-to "travel foot" that can easily navigate narrow roads and provide door-to-door service. It is ideal for sightseeing, Shikoku Pilgrimage tours, udon tours, golf transfers, and more. This versatile vehicle can also be used as a location bus for various media shoots (necessary equipment can be prepared upon request).

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Minibus & Jumbo Hire [Premium] / Hiace

Featuring a spacious full-size body with four luxurious captain seats, this vehicle offers a truly premium travel experience. The black body with gold emblems is perfect for a "special journey," providing a cruising vehicle that reflects your status and ensures comfort.

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Leaf (100% Electric Vehicle)

In addition to the quiet powertrain unique to electric vehicles, soundproofing and noise-absorbing measures are implemented throughout the body. This ensures exceptional quietness and comfort, reducing fatigue during travel. Furthermore, the vehicle is equipped with advanced safety technologies, enhancing your sense of security while riding.

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e-NV200 (100% Electric Vehicle)

With the unique torque of an electric vehicle, it delivers quiet and powerful performance even with multiple passengers. Its moderate body size, perfect for zipping through city streets, allows it to traverse the historic town of Kotohira cleanly and efficiently.

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Freed (Hybrid Vehicle)

A compact minivan that can accommodate up to five passengers. The second row features captain seats, ensuring comfort during long-distance travel. This environmentally friendly hybrid vehicle zips through the scenic streets of Shikoku with ease. By folding down the third row, a large trunk space becomes available, making it perfect for small groups on extended trips.

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Safety Features

At Kotobus, we are actively introducing the latest vehicles with superior safety performance.

PCS (Pre-Crash Safety) [Collision Mitigation Brake System]

PCS is a system that helps reduce the speed at the time of a collision, thereby mitigating collision damage. While driving, the millimeter-wave radar continuously detects and analyzes the road ahead. If there is a risk of a collision, it alerts the driver and activates the brakes. If the risk increases, more powerful braking is applied.

*Note: "PCS" is a registered trademark of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Vehicle Sway Warning

This system detects increased swaying of the steering wheel and issues a warning, prompting the driver to take a rest. Continuous warnings will accelerate PCS activation.

VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)

VSC helps prevent lane departures and rollovers on curves by issuing warning sounds, limiting engine output, and activating the brakes to assist the driver in making accurate evasive maneuvers.

*Note: "VSC" is a registered trademark of Toyota Motor Corporation.

New Safety Eye

If the distance to the preceding vehicle falls below the safe distance, a warning is displayed on the multi-information display, and a buzzer sounds to alert the driver.

Emergency Braking Light Function

In the event of sudden braking by the foot brake or PCS, the stop lamps flash. Additionally, in the event of a collision, the hazard lamps will flash to alert following vehicles and reduce the risk of secondary accidents.

Use of Charter Buses

At Kotobus Group, we strive to provide our customers with safe and secure bus services by ensuring compliance with regulations. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. For any questions regarding itinerary planning or dispatch policies, please feel free to consult with us. We are happy to make suggestions on your behalf.

Driver Working Hours

To prevent overwork, the working hours and driving times for bus drivers are regulated. This is stipulated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in the "Standards for Working Hours and Driving Hours of Commercial Vehicle Drivers" (Work Hours Standards Notice).

Rest Periods

There must be a continuous rest period of at least 8 hours between working hours. For overnight trips, this means there must be at least 8 hours of rest from the end of the workday at the accommodation to the start of the next workday.

Driving Time

Drivers are allowed to drive for up to 9 hours a day (averaged over two days) and cannot drive for more than 4 consecutive hours. After 4 hours of driving, a break of at least 30 minutes is required. If a break is taken within 4 hours, it can be split into segments of at least 10 minutes each.

Appropriate Speeds for Safe Driving

Each road segment has a maximum speed limit that must be adhered to. Due to roadwork, traffic signals, and other obstacles, drivers often need to slow down or stop. It is impossible to drive at the maximum speed limit for the entire journey. To ensure a comfortable and safe travel experience, we ask for your cooperation in planning itineraries with sufficient time allowances.

Seat Belt Usage

With the amendment of the Road Traffic Act, it is now mandatory for passengers to wear seat belts. While attendants (or bus guides) may occasionally stand or move around as part of their duties, please understand that for safety reasons, they may also remain seated while providing guidance.

Use of ETC

When using toll roads, we can advance the toll fees using our ETC card. Please note the following points regarding ETC usage:

1. Receipts cannot be issued on the same day when using ETC. We will advance the toll fees for the ETC section and issue an invoice later.
2. If you wish to settle the toll fees in cash on the day of travel, we will pass through the ETC gate at the toll road entrance but will stop at the toll booth upon exit to obtain a receipt from the attendant.
3. The use of ETC cards in the name of travel agencies or individual customers is strictly prohibited.

Bringing Videos (DVDs)

Playing videos (DVDs) that are not for business use on the bus is a violation of copyright laws. Therefore, even if you bring videos (DVDs), they cannot be played on the bus.

Request for Dispatch Information

1. Please provide the final itinerary as early as possible. Late submissions may affect our ability to provide satisfactory service.
2. To ensure accurate dispatch, please provide detailed dispatch diagrams, including locations, directions, and access routes. The bus should be dispatched approximately 15 minutes before departure.
3. For roads requiring special permits, parking permits, or entry permits, please obtain the necessary permissions and bring the permits with you.
4. Please designate a dispatch location that is safe for passenger pick-up and does not cause inconvenience when the bus stops.
5. Entering roads with large vehicle restrictions or stopping at bus stops on highways is not allowed.
6. Our service area includes all of Kagawa and Tokushima Prefectures. We accept requests where either the departure or arrival point is within these prefectures. For other areas, we can refer you to our partner bus companies. Please contact us for more details.

Operational Requests

1. For safety, please follow the instructions or requests of the driver regarding their duties and safe operation.
2. For night driving or operations exceeding 16 consecutive hours, an additional driver will be on board. In this case, the first two seats in the first row on the driver's side will be reserved for the substitute driver.
3. For operations such as round-trip night drives, one-day night trips, or return night drives where the continuous working time of two drivers exceeds the legally stipulated limit of 20 hours, please arrange a sleeping place for the drivers at a nearby hotel.

Cancellation Fees

1. In accordance with the Standard Charter Passenger Automobile Transport Business Terms and Conditions, the following cancellation fees will apply if you cancel your reservation:

   Cancellation Period	Amount
   From 14 to 8 days before the dispatch date	20% of the specified fare and charges
   From 7 days to 24 hours before the dispatch date	30% of the specified fare and charges
   From 24 hours before the dispatch date	50% of the specified fare and charges

2. If you cancel more than 20% of the total number of vehicles booked, the above cancellation fees will apply to the number of vehicles cancelled.
3. The cancellation fees will not apply in cases of force majeure, such as natural disasters or other unavoidable circumstances.

Other Information

Please prepare cash in advance for toll roads and parking fees that require payment.