is an operator of inter-city and local bus lines based in
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...
, Japan. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), JR Hokkaido Bus is one of eight
JR Bus companies within the
Japan Railways Group
The Japan Railways Group, commonly known as the or simply JR, is a network of railway companies in Japan formed after the Corporate spin-off, division and privatization of the government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. ...
(JR Group).
JR Hokkaido Bus operates routes connecting Hokkaido cities, as well as local city services in Sapporo.
Overview
Besides providing bus service inside the city of Sapporo, JR Hokkaido Bus also operates chartered buses. Its central business is transportation between the city center and residential areas, such as Teine and Atsubetsu; with some services starting from the bus terminals at subway stations.
The regional bus routes were originally established to complement the company's railway services, but were subsequently transferred to local carriers following a financial downturn in the company.
Business offices
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Sapporo
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...
Chuo, Head Office
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Otaru branch
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Teine-ku, Sapporo branch
**Kotoni Sapporo branch
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Chūō-ku, Sapporo branch
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Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo Sales Office
**Minami
Naganuma Sales Office
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Fukagawa branch
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Samani branch
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Teine-ku, Sapporo Maintenance Center
**Hokkaido Travel Center store Apia
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Teine Station (Smart Oil Teine stores)
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Kotoni Station (Smart Oil Kotoni Branch)
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Atsubetsu Station (Smart Oil Atsubetsu store)
Highway bus routes
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Sapporo
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...
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Otaru
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Asahikawa
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a Core cities of Japan, core city since April 1, 2000. The city i ...
*Sapporo -
Obihiro
*Sapporo -
Monbetsu
*Sapporo -
Erimo
*Sapporo -
Hiroo
See also
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Hokkaido Chuo Bus
External links
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Hokkaido Railway Company
Bus companies of Japan
Companies based in Sapporo