List of bus operating companies in Japan (west)

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List of bus operating companies in Japan (west).

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List of bus operating companies in Japan
East Hokkaidō, Tōhoku, Kantō, and Chūbu
West Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyūshū

Kansai region

"Seishun Mega Dream", a double decker highway bus by West JR Bus. West JR Bus Seishun Mega Dream.jpg
"Seishun Mega Dream", a double decker highway bus by West JR Bus.
Kintetsu Bus. Kintetsu Local Bus.jpg
Kintetsu Bus.
Osaka City Bus at Osaka Station. Osaka City Bus.jpg
Ōsaka City Bus at Ōsaka Station.
Kyoto City Bus. Kyoto City Bus 200 Ka 1519.jpg
Kyōto City Bus.
Minato Kanko Bus, Minamiawaji. AWAJI-MINATOKANKOBUS.JPG
Minato Kankō Bus, Minamiawaji.
A highway Shinki Bus car. Shinki Bus 295.jpg
A highway Shinki Bus car.
"Gurutto Bus Nara Park Route" by Nara Kotsu, at Nara prefectural government office. Gurutto Bus of Nara Kotsu.jpg
"Gurutto Bus Nara Park Route" by Nara Kōtsū, at Nara prefectural government office.
Haibara Station Bus Stop, Nara Kotsu. Haibara Station Bus Stop.jpg
Haibara Station Bus Stop, Nara Kōtsū.
Bus stops in Nara countryside. Mie Kotsu, Nara Kotsu, a community bus and a school bus stop here. Kake Nishiguchi Bus Stop.jpg
Bus stops in Nara countryside. Mie Kōtsū, Nara Kōtsū, a community bus and a school bus stop here.
A small Ohmi Railway bus car. OHMI Railway Bus 0081.jpg
A small Ohmi Railway bus car.
Arida Railway Bus. Arita Railway Bus.jpg
Arida Railway Bus.

Flag of Osaka.svg  Ōsaka Prefecture

Flag of Kyoto Prefecture.svg  Kyōto Prefecture

Flag of Hyogo.svg  Hyōgo Prefecture

These two are unrelated.

Flag of Nara Prefecture.svg  Nara Prefecture

Alex K Shigaken kenki.svg  Shiga Prefecture

Flag of Wakayama Prefecture.svg  Wakayama Prefecture

Chūgoku region

Hinomaru Bus car, Tottori. Hinomaru Bus 1231.jpg
Hinomaru Bus car, Tottori.
A highway Ichibata Bus car. KL-MU612TX-Ichibata-3464.jpg
A highway Ichibata Bus car.
Uno Bus car, Okayama. Uno Bus.jpg
Uno Bus car, Okayama.
A highway Hiroden Bus car, Hiroshima. Hiroden Bus 626.jpg
A highway Hiroden Bus car, Hiroshima.
Bon-Bus. Bon-Bus.jpg
Bon-Bus.
Bus stops with bus location system, Iwakuni City Bus. Iwakuni City Bus bus stop.jpg
Bus stops with bus location system, Iwakuni City Bus.
Iwakuni City Bus "Ichisuke". Iwakuni City Bus Ichisuke.jpg
Iwakuni City Bus "Ichisuke".

Flag of Tottori Prefecture.svg  Tottori Prefecture

Flag of Shimane.svg  Shimane Prefecture

Flag of Okayama Prefecture.svg  Okayama Prefecture

Flag of Hiroshima Prefecture.svg  Hiroshima Prefecture

Flag of Yamaguchi Prefecture.svg  Yamaguchi Prefecture

Shikoku region

Ichiba Kotsu bus. Ichiba Kotsu Bus.jpg
Ichiba Kōtsū bus.
A highway Tokushima Bus car. Tokushimabus-eddy-20070809.jpg
A highway Tokushima Bus car.
Takamatsu Station Bus Terminal, Kotoden Bus and others. Takamatsu st04s3200.jpg
Takamatsu Station Bus Terminal, Kotoden Bus and others.
Okawa Bus. Okawa Bus.jpg
Ōkawa Bus.

Flag of Tokushima.svg  Tokushima Prefecture

Flag of Kagawa Prefecture.svg  Kagawa Prefecture

The smallest operator in Japan, with 2 buses.

Flag of Ehime Prefecture.svg  Ehime Prefecture

Flag of Kochi.svg  Kōchi Prefecture

Kyūshū region

A highway JR Kyushu Bus car. JR Kyushu Bus Kagoshima.jpg
A highway JR Kyūshū Bus car.
A typical local Nishitetsu Bus car, Fukuoka. Nishitetsu Bus 9369-01.jpg
A typical local Nishitetsu Bus car, Fukuoka.
Three row seats of highway Nishitetsu Bus car. Nishitetsu Highway Bus Interior.jpg
Three row seats of highway Nishitetsu Bus car.
Bus location boards at a bus stop, Kumamoto City Bus. Bus-Location-Board Kumamoto.jpg
Bus location boards at a bus stop, Kumamoto City Bus.
Iriomotejima Kotsu Bus on Iriomote Island, the southernmost bus operator in Japan. Iriomotejima Kotsu Bus.jpg
Iriomotejima Kōtsū Bus on Iriomote Island, the southernmost bus operator in Japan.
Ryukyu Bus Kotsu car at Naha Bus Terminal. Ryukyu-Bus-3E.jpg
Ryūkyū Bus Kōtsū car at Naha Bus Terminal.

Flag of Fukuoka Prefecture.svg  Fukuoka Prefecture

Nishitetsu Bus is the largest operator in Japan. It owns the fleet of 2,083 buses, or 3,100 by the entire group.

Flag of Saga.png  Saga Prefecture

Flag of Nagasaki Prefecture.svg  Nagasaki Prefecture

Flag of Kumamoto.svg  Kumamoto Prefecture

Flag of Oita Prefecture.svg  Ōita Prefecture

Flag of Miyazaki Prefecture.svg  Miyazaki Prefecture

Flag of Kagoshima Prefecture.svg  Kagoshima Prefecture

Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg  Okinawa Prefecture

The southernmost operator.

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