[Sagamihara City] Chartered Bus Arrangement Service "Locobus" Expands Service Area from April
Miura Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. has launched 'Locobus Sagamihara,' bringing its locally focused chartered bus service to the Sagamihara area starting April 2026. The service addresses regional mobility needs, such as group transport for seniors and local events.
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The **locally-focused chartered bus arrangement service "Locobus," provided by Miura Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Yoko Negishi), has started operations in the Sagamihara area from April 2026 and launched "Locobus Sagamihara" (https://locobus-sagamihara.jp).** This expansion follows "Locobus Yokohama" (https://locobus-yokohama.jp), "Locobus Shonan" (https://locobus-shonan.jp), and "Locobus Kawasaki" (https://locobus-kawasaki.jp), broadening the service area within Kanagawa Prefecture. Locobus partners with community-based bus operators, allowing users to easily and securely arrange the optimal vehicle for various mobility needs, such as hospital visits, drop-offs, and events.
## Responding to Needs in the Sagamihara Area
Sagamihara City is an area where residential districts are widely distributed, distances to train stations are long, and there are many hills. In response to these conditions, Locobus Sagamihara provides a system that allows users to seamlessly arrange group transportation for the required number of people whenever necessary.
## Anticipated Use Cases
Flexible arrangements are possible for group travel and scenarios where existing public transportation is inadequate, such as: transportation for seniors' hospital visits and shopping / group transport to train stations / group pick-ups and drop-offs / transportation for companies and facilities / local events and group travel.
## Features of Locobus Sagamihara
Locobus Sagamihara proposes the optimal vehicle, primarily minibuses, through chartered arrangements in cooperation with local bus companies. With flexible mobility planning based on the number of passengers and purpose, we propose the best plan suited to your needs, allowing even those unfamiliar with arranging buses to use the service with peace of mind. Inquiries and consultations can be easily made via a dedicated form.
## Toward Expansion Across All Areas of Kanagawa Prefecture
Locobus has expanded to Yokohama, Shonan, and Kawasaki, responding to the different mobility needs of each region. The characteristics vary, such as tourism and leisure in Shonan, and community-rooted mobility in Kawasaki. In Sagamihara, we will strengthen our response to the "group mobility needs" that arise in daily life to expand our user base. Moving forward, we aim to expand to the Seisho and Miura Peninsula areas, with the goal of providing services throughout all of Kanagawa Prefecture.
## Service Overview
Service Name: Locobus Sagamihara (https://locobus-sagamihara.jp)
Area: Consultations and quote requests for chartered buses specifically for Sagamihara City
## Company Overview
Company Name: Miura Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (https://miurakankobus.co.jp)
Representative: Representative Director Yoko Negishi
Location: Minami, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 238-0101
## Responding to Needs in the Sagamihara Area
Sagamihara City is an area where residential districts are widely distributed, distances to train stations are long, and there are many hills. In response to these conditions, Locobus Sagamihara provides a system that allows users to seamlessly arrange group transportation for the required number of people whenever necessary.
## Anticipated Use Cases
Flexible arrangements are possible for group travel and scenarios where existing public transportation is inadequate, such as: transportation for seniors' hospital visits and shopping / group transport to train stations / group pick-ups and drop-offs / transportation for companies and facilities / local events and group travel.
## Features of Locobus Sagamihara
Locobus Sagamihara proposes the optimal vehicle, primarily minibuses, through chartered arrangements in cooperation with local bus companies. With flexible mobility planning based on the number of passengers and purpose, we propose the best plan suited to your needs, allowing even those unfamiliar with arranging buses to use the service with peace of mind. Inquiries and consultations can be easily made via a dedicated form.
## Toward Expansion Across All Areas of Kanagawa Prefecture
Locobus has expanded to Yokohama, Shonan, and Kawasaki, responding to the different mobility needs of each region. The characteristics vary, such as tourism and leisure in Shonan, and community-rooted mobility in Kawasaki. In Sagamihara, we will strengthen our response to the "group mobility needs" that arise in daily life to expand our user base. Moving forward, we aim to expand to the Seisho and Miura Peninsula areas, with the goal of providing services throughout all of Kanagawa Prefecture.
## Service Overview
Service Name: Locobus Sagamihara (https://locobus-sagamihara.jp)
Area: Consultations and quote requests for chartered buses specifically for Sagamihara City
## Company Overview
Company Name: Miura Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (https://miurakankobus.co.jp)
Representative: Representative Director Yoko Negishi
Location: Minami, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 238-0101