Yasaka Bus to Exhibit at the 25th "Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival"
Kyoto's Yasaka Bus will exhibit at the 25th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival, held in Osaka on June 7, 2026. This marks their second participation, aiming to improve regional transport convenience and enhance brand recognition.
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Yasaka Bus Co., Ltd. (hereinafter: Yasaka Bus), part of the Yasaka Group, which operates route buses primarily in Kyoto City and Muko City, announces its participation in the "25th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival" (organized by the Surutto KANSAI Council) to be held at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka, on June 7, 2026. This will be their second time participating, following the previous "24th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival."
**Background of Participation**
Yasaka Bus was established in 2002 as part of the Yasaka Group, with Yasaka Motor Co., Ltd. as its core company, and has been developing its route bus business in the Rakusai area, centered on western Kyoto City and Muko City. In November 2023, it joined the "Rakusai 'SAIKO' Project" aimed at revitalizing the entire Rakusai region. As part of this initiative, the company joined the Surutto KANSAI Council in April 2024 and has been striving to improve convenience, such as by enabling shared use of Kyoto City Bus IC commuter passes and welfare ride certificates from March 2025.
By joining the Surutto KANSAI Council, Yasaka Bus made its first appearance at the 24th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival in 2024, and this will be its second participation.
**About the 25th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival Event**
Date and Time: Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
*Event will proceed in light rain, but will be canceled in severe weather.
Location: Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Suita, Osaka)
Access: Immediately near "Bampaku-kinen-koen" Station on the Osaka Monorail, and "Bampaku-kinen-koen Eki" bus stop for Hankyu Bus.
*There is no dedicated parking around the venue. Please use public transportation.
*For event details, please visit the Surutto KANSAI Council's "25th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival" homepage.
Event Details Homepage: https://www.surutto.com/bus/
**The following activities are planned for the event day:**
- Exhibition of route buses
- Sale of used vehicle parts
- Sale of Yasaka Group original merchandise (including non-sale items for buses, taxis, etc.) and more
Please note that the above contents may change depending on various circumstances.
Yasaka Bus and other related companies of the Yasaka Group have grown alongside Kyoto, their founding city. As a leading mobility brand representing Kyoto, they will continue to pursue and create further value in transportation for the local community.
**Yasaka Bus Co., Ltd. Company Profile**
Established in 2002. Primarily operates a route bus business in the Rakusai area, centered on Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, and Muko City. Currently operates 4 routes with 17 buses in the area, becoming a vital transportation infrastructure used by approximately 1.9 million people annually as of 2018. Since 2004, it has also been operating the "Daigo Community Bus" on 4 routes, a nationwide first attempt at a "citizen-cooperative system" through collaboration between local residents and a transportation operator.
**Yasaka Motor Co., Ltd. Company Profile**
Founded in the late Meiji era. In 1945, all hire companies in Kyoto City were consolidated during the war to establish Yasaka Motor Co., Ltd., the headquarters of the Yasaka Group. Based on its taxi and hire business, widely known as "Yasaka Taxi," the company has expanded into diverse businesses including tour buses, route buses (Yasaka Bus Co., Ltd.), travel, real estate, and Toyota dealerships, primarily in the Kansai and metropolitan areas. It continues to grow as the headquarters of the "Yasaka Group," which consists of 15 companies in 7 business sectors.
**Background of Participation**
Yasaka Bus was established in 2002 as part of the Yasaka Group, with Yasaka Motor Co., Ltd. as its core company, and has been developing its route bus business in the Rakusai area, centered on western Kyoto City and Muko City. In November 2023, it joined the "Rakusai 'SAIKO' Project" aimed at revitalizing the entire Rakusai region. As part of this initiative, the company joined the Surutto KANSAI Council in April 2024 and has been striving to improve convenience, such as by enabling shared use of Kyoto City Bus IC commuter passes and welfare ride certificates from March 2025.
By joining the Surutto KANSAI Council, Yasaka Bus made its first appearance at the 24th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival in 2024, and this will be its second participation.
**About the 25th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival Event**
Date and Time: Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
*Event will proceed in light rain, but will be canceled in severe weather.
Location: Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Suita, Osaka)
Access: Immediately near "Bampaku-kinen-koen" Station on the Osaka Monorail, and "Bampaku-kinen-koen Eki" bus stop for Hankyu Bus.
*There is no dedicated parking around the venue. Please use public transportation.
*For event details, please visit the Surutto KANSAI Council's "25th Surutto KANSAI Bus Festival" homepage.
Event Details Homepage: https://www.surutto.com/bus/
**The following activities are planned for the event day:**
- Exhibition of route buses
- Sale of used vehicle parts
- Sale of Yasaka Group original merchandise (including non-sale items for buses, taxis, etc.) and more
Please note that the above contents may change depending on various circumstances.
Yasaka Bus and other related companies of the Yasaka Group have grown alongside Kyoto, their founding city. As a leading mobility brand representing Kyoto, they will continue to pursue and create further value in transportation for the local community.
**Yasaka Bus Co., Ltd. Company Profile**
Established in 2002. Primarily operates a route bus business in the Rakusai area, centered on Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, and Muko City. Currently operates 4 routes with 17 buses in the area, becoming a vital transportation infrastructure used by approximately 1.9 million people annually as of 2018. Since 2004, it has also been operating the "Daigo Community Bus" on 4 routes, a nationwide first attempt at a "citizen-cooperative system" through collaboration between local residents and a transportation operator.
**Yasaka Motor Co., Ltd. Company Profile**
Founded in the late Meiji era. In 1945, all hire companies in Kyoto City were consolidated during the war to establish Yasaka Motor Co., Ltd., the headquarters of the Yasaka Group. Based on its taxi and hire business, widely known as "Yasaka Taxi," the company has expanded into diverse businesses including tour buses, route buses (Yasaka Bus Co., Ltd.), travel, real estate, and Toyota dealerships, primarily in the Kansai and metropolitan areas. It continues to grow as the headquarters of the "Yasaka Group," which consists of 15 companies in 7 business sectors.