History of Okinawa bus

1950's

In 1950
(Showa25)
April

Okinawa Bus Ltd. was established after the publick bus was transferred to private bus.

Representative director Mr. Nakayama Ryosuke,  6 directors, 3 auditors, 95 stockholders, 119 employees.

The main office and repair garage at Asato in Mawashi son (Asato in Naha city at present).
Establishment of branch office at Naha, Kanzatobaru, Itoman, Ishikawa, Yakene, Motobu, Nakijin and Hentona.
Start of operation with 2 Bonnet-type buses are made by Isuzu and 12 GMC track.

In 1951
(Showa26)
August

Establishment of Yomitan branch office 


October

Establishment of Ga-bu branch office

In 1953
(Showa28)
May

Establishment of Okinawa motor trade Ltd.

( Okinawa Fuso motor Ltd.) 

In 1954
(Showa29)
November

First introduction of rear engine bus


December

Temporary Naha bus terminal was established at Naha city hall at present

In 1955
(Showa30)
July

Authorization of General Reserve Passenger Vehicle Transportation Business Cluase

In 1956
(Showa31)
March

Start of operation for Southern Daily Tour


June

Start of operation for Central okinawa Daily Tour


October

Establishment of Ishikawa bus terminal and Yakena bus terminal

In 1957
(Showa32)
July

Establishment of Kushi branch office 

In 1958
(Showa33)
September

Switching of currency from B Yen to dollor

In 1959
(Showa34)
March

Establishment of Yomitan bus terminal


August

Establishment of Nago bus terminal 


September

Establishment of Naha bus terminal 


December

Establishment of Kushi bus terminal

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1960's

In 1960
(Showa35)
June

Abolition of  Ishikawa branch offise


July

Establishment of Tourist office 


September

First introduction of tour bus with air conditioner

In 1964
(Showa39)
September

Establishment of Oyakebaru branch office

In 1965
(Showa40)
September

Abolition of  Motobu and Nakijin branch office 

In 1966
(Showa41)
November

Hentone branch office abolished and transfer to public parking lot (Hentona bus terminal at present)

In 1968
(Showa43)
April

Enforcement conductorless bus on Yomitan route.  Enforcement conductorless bus on public route.

Establishment of  Asahimachi repair garage

In 1969
(Showa44)
December

Registration of the Domestioc Travel Agent

(The first number of registration of Okinawa Prefectural Governor)

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1970's

In 1970
(Showa45)
August

Start of operation for Daily Tour D course

In 1972
(Showa47)
May

Switching of currency Dollor to Yen with returning to the mainland


December

Transfer of Yakene bus terminal

In 1973
(Showa48)
August

Start of operation for Daily Tour of Gyokusendo

In 1975
(Showa50)
July

Start of operation for a through bus to Ocean Expo Park?


September

Enforcement conductorless bus on Izumi route, after that enforcement conductorless bus on all routes.


October

Transfer Itoman bus terminal (bus terminal at present)

In 1976
(Showa51)
January

Close of operation for a through bus to Ocean Expo Park?

In 1978
(Showa53)
July

Okinawa switched back from driving on the right-hand side of the road to the left by changing trafic method(730).

In 1979
(Show54)
June

Establishment of Nago repair garage

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1980's

In 1980
(Showa55)
April

Hold a cerebration of 30th anniversary of independence

In 1983
(Showa58)
September

Transfer of Nago bus terminal (Nago bus terminal at present)

In 1987
(Showa62)
July

Transfer of main office from Naha-shi Asato to Izumizaki

In 1988
(Show63)
May

Start of operation for highway express bus between Naha airport to Nago

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1990's

In 1990
(Heisei 2)
November

Reconstruction of Asahimachi repair garage.    Establishment of bus depot and tourist office

In 1991
(Heisei 3)
January

Transfer of Tourist Department from Naha-shi Izumizaki to Asahimachi 


November

Establishment of new main office

In 1993
(Heisei 5)
December

Start of cooperate operation of Northern branch line and Ryukyu bus (Ryukyu bus transportation at present)

In 1995
(Heisei 7)
May

Kushi branch office abolished and combine to Nago sales office (Nago branch office at present) 

Establishment of Yakena Parking lot

In 1996
(Heisei 8)
April

Start of cooperate operation of Itoman route, Yomitan route and Ryukyu bus (Ryukyu bus transportation at present)

In 1999
(Heisei 11)
November

Transfer of Yakena bus terminal (Bus terminal at present)

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2000's

In 2000
(Heisei 12)
January

Closeing of Yakena parking lot

In 2004
(Heisei 16)
March

Introduction of low-floor bus which is called one-step bus.


August

Operation of a trial basis of community bus ar Shuri area

In 2008
(Heisei 20)
August

Specified Worker Dispatching Undertaking

In 2009
(Heisei21)
April

Start of operation for community bus (Otori bus) by commission of Yomitan

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2010's

In 2010
(Heisei 22)
April

Commemorative publication of  30th anniversary of independence

In 2012
(Heisei 24)
September

Approval of “Chartered Bus Business Operator Safety Evaluation Permit System” of The Nihon Bus Assosiation.

In 2013
(Heisei 25)
April

Introduction of low-floor bus which is called non-step bus.

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