Shinki Bus Co., Ltd.

Establishment date: August 8, 1927

Formulation of new corporate vision "Creating a company group that inspires"

Complete transfer of Himeji city bus routes, and opening of "Himeji East Branch"

First service as Shinki Bus

Transfer of Shinki Bus "Aioi Branch Office" to West Shinki

Start of liner bus operation between "Tsuyama and Kansai Airport"

Acquisition of safety certification for charter bus operators

Transfer of Shiso and Tano district routes to West Shinki

Transfer of Akashi city bus routes

Expansion into agriculture (agribusiness) and opening of "Bus Vegetable Shop"

Transfer of Nishiwaki and Taka district routes to Shinki Green Bus

Introduction of Japan's first articulated bus, operated as "Orange Arrow Rensanda"

Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Second Section) following the merger of TSE and OSE

Conclusion of comprehensive collaboration agreement with Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture

Start of highway bus operation between "Takaoka and Sannomiya"

Conclusion of comprehensive collaboration agreement with Hyogo Prefectural University

Completion of Himeji Terminal Square

Completion and operation start of Himeji Station North Bus Terminal / Operation start of bus location system

Himeji Terminal Square received the Special Award at the Himeji City Urban Landscape Award and was certified as a DBJ Green Building 4-star

Opening of Bangkok Office

Grand opening of "Cuel Himeji"

Start of highway bus service "Himeji to Kinosaki Onsen"

Start of connected bus service on the Sanda Station to Kobe Sanda Premium Outlets line

Birth of the bus "Yui Prima" designed by Mr. Eiichi Mito

Start of new tour brand "Yui"

Opening of TSUTAYA Kakuma store

Start of the Kobe City Tour Bus "Sky Bus Kobe"

90th anniversary of establishment, formulation of new vision. "Utilize everything we have built and our growth for the region and society. Connect to the future."

Opening of the "Yui" concept shop "YUI Travel, Living" in Sannomiya, Kobe

Start of "Bus Driving Experience"

Start of operation with new cars on the Shosha Mountain Ropeway

Opening of Tokyo Office

Start of highway bus service "Himeji to Arima Onsen"

Start of joint operation with Kobe City Bus on some routes

Start of operation on the Shin-Kobe Station to Sannomiya to Kobe Airport line

Start of new tour brand "Tabigakuto"

Increase of 2 vehicles on the articulated bus "Orange Arrow Ren Sanda"

Participation in the demonstration experiment of autonomous driving EV buses at Harima Science Park City SPring-8

Participation in public bus service improvement activities in Myanmar (JICA international support project)

Opening of "Central South Sales Office" following the start of management of some routes of Kobe City Bus

Start of highway bus service "Osaka-Shimonoseki"

Opening of "Shinki Bus Ion Mall Kobe North Information Center" at Ion Mall Kobe North

Start of highway bus service "Kobe-Matsue and Izumo"

Start of TSUTAYA Kumami store business

Establishment of "Corporate Venture Capital Fund" investing in startup companies, called "S5 Fund"

Establishment of the Next-Generation Mobility Promotion Office

Transfer of real estate management operations to Shinki Bus Real Estate Co., Ltd. (merger of Lteo Co., Ltd. and Shinki Bus All Co., Ltd.)

Conducted the first public road microbus autonomous driving demonstration experiment in Hyogo Prefecture at Harima Science Park City

Start of SDGs wrapping bus operation

Simultaneous opening of "Bus no Yaoya" Koshienguchi and Hanshin Koshien stores

Conducted a medium-sized bus autonomous driving demonstration experiment on public roads in Sanda City

Holding of Shinki Bus "Online Festival"

Opening of "Bus no Yaoya" Muko Motomachi store

Planned ticket within Sanda City Woody Town area

Limited-time sale of "Woody 999 (Thank You) Pass"

Start of a cargo-passenger mixed bus demonstration experiment in Kansai in collaboration with three parties (JA, fruit and vegetable producers, and Shinki Bus)

Implementation of the "Nishiharima MaaS Implementation Project" at Harima Science Park City

Start of the articulated bus "Port Loop" operating around Kobe Waterfront

The hydrogen-powered "Fuel Cell Bus (FCV)" will start operation in Himeji area, marking the first introduction in western Japan

Start of operation of the comfortable express "Lakkya Liner" in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

A new Kobe sales office was established within Kobe Port Island

The first phase of frailty prevention supporters centered around bus guides was born

Our company's employee secondment entrepreneurship was approved as part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Support for New Business Creation by Large Enterprise Human Resources"

"Port Loop" received the Good Design Award for the 2021 fiscal year

Held the 5th anniversary event of "Yui"

Start of operation of the highway bus North Awaji West Coast Line (Kobe Sannomiya / Highway Maiko to Iwaya / Noshima / North Awaji IC)

Sale of "Kobe Himeji Building"

Sale of "Kobe Himeji Bus and Sanyo Electric Railway Joint Building"

New establishment and relocation of Himeji East Branch Office

Completion of "Sauna Bus (Sabas)" business launched by Revers Co., Ltd. as a secondment entrepreneurship

Establishment of the Regional Business Headquarters

Start of operation of "City Loop" and "Yamanote Line" (both inherited from Kobe Transportation Promotion Co., Ltd.)

Extension of "Port Loop" to Shin-Kobe Station

Contracted with Kobe City for the operation of Kobe City commuter ticket sales office

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Standard Market) following the transition to the new market classification

Kobe Create Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Swim Co., Ltd., changing its name to Kobe Biz Produce Co., Ltd.

The mixed passenger and freight bus in Sanda City received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award for Excellent Organizations in Regional Public Transportation of Reiwa 4

Kobe Green Bus Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with West Kobe Co., Ltd., changing its name to Wing Kobe Co., Ltd.

Joint operation of Kobe Sannomiya to Awaji line by four companies (Shinki Bus, Awaji Kotsu, West Japan JR Bus, Honshi Kaikyo Bus)

Opening of 'Localprime・Travel Lab' on the 2nd floor of Cueel Himeji

Shinki Kanko Co., Ltd. absorbed Shinki Taxi Himeji Co., Ltd.

Fare revision for general route buses after 26 years

Fare revision for general route buses following December 2023 / New training center established

Start of operation of the first electric bus (small size) in the Shinki Bus Group as Himeji Castle Loop Bus

Operation of large electric buses of the general route bus type in the Himeji area

Introduction of the bus 'YUI PRIMA OLIVIA' designed by Eiji Mitooka and start of Setouchi sightseeing tour

Introduction of the bus 'YUI PRIMA OLIVIA' designed by Eiji Mitooka and start of Setouchi sightseeing tour

Opening of 'Kobe Headquarters' in Kobe Sannomiya

Fare revision for general route buses following December 2023 / New training center established

Opening of 'Awaji Earth Museum' inside Kita-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Park / Start of regular operation of 'YUI PRIMA OLIVIA' / Conclusion of comprehensive partnership agreement with Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture

Opening of 'Kobe Headquarters' in Kobe Sannomiya

Operation of Expo Kobe, Expo Himeji, and Expo Sanda buses in conjunction with Osaka-Kansai Expo

Opening of 'Awaji Earth Museum' inside Kita-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Park / Start of YUI PRIMA OLIVIA regular operation / Conclusion of comprehensive partnership agreement with Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture

Relocation of Himeji headquarters to Shinki Bus Himeji headquarters building (completed in September)

Operation of Expo Kobe, Expo Himeji, and Expo Sanda buses in conjunction with Osaka-Kansai Expo

Relocation of Himeji headquarters to Shinki Bus Himeji headquarters building (completed in September)