Tachikawa Bus Original Character 'Nyachikawa-san' Debuts!!

Tachikawa Bus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tachikawa City, Tokyo; Representative: Tomo Suzuki, President and CEO; hereinafter, "Tachikawa Bus"), a member of the Odakyu Group, announces that its original character 'Nyachikawa-san' will join the company as a new employee on April 1, 2026. 'Nyachikawa-san' was created in collaboration with San-X Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Hirofumi Chida, President and CEO; hereinafter, "San-X"), known for characters such as Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi, as part of their 'Charapro Friends' character project.

In addition, San-X Co., Ltd. created and renewed the design of the EV route buses, incorporating 'Nyachikawa-san' and the traditional red and white colors of Tachikawa Bus.

The seat covers for route buses will also be changed to 'Nyachikawa-san' specifications for all future vehicles.

Tachikawa Bus will continue to disseminate information through 'Nyachikawa-san' to be a familiar local bus operator.

'Nyachikawa-san'

'Electric Bus Exterior'

*This is the first time San-X Co., Ltd. has created a design for a route bus.

1. Introduced Vehicles *Values are manufacturer catalog values

Manufacturer/Model	Isuzu
Length × Width × Height	10,545mm × 2,485mm × 3,330mm
Passenger Capacity	70 people
Cruising Range	360km (at constant speed of 30km/h)
Battery Capacity	245.3Kwh
Charging Time	CHAdeMO standard

2. Operation Overview

(1) Start Date of Operation

April 1, 2026 (planned)

(2) Introducing Depot and Number of Vehicles

Fussa Depot: 1 large electric bus

'Seat Covers'