【沖縄 交通】絶対に知ってて損はない！沖縄のコミュニティーバス事情[ Inokuma TOURIST ]

【沖縄 交通】絶対に知ってて損はない！沖縄のコミュニティーバス事情[ Inokuma TOURIST ]

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Previously, I introduced an example of a trip to visit tourist attractions in Nanjo City using a route bus. At that time, I introduced some information about Nanjo N Bus in Nanjo City. Nanjo City’s N buses are called community buses.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Guidelines for the Introduction of Community Buses,” they are to be operated by “municipalities, etc. on their own initiative in planning and operation in order to eliminate areas with no transportation or inconvenient areas.”

According to Wikipedia’s list of community buses in Japan, community buses operate in six municipalities on the main island of Okinawa, including Nanjo City. Additionally, within Okinawa Prefecture, there are other bus services such as Kumejima Town Bus and Yonaguni Seikatsu Route Bus.

Other municipalities such as Higashi Village and Itoman City also operate community buses that require membership or reservations. Kitanakagusuku Village is also conducting a demonstration experiment of the Kitanakagusuku Tourist Tour Bus (Gusuku Megurin), scheduled to run until March 31, 2026.

In this video, I will introduce community buses from six municipalities that are listed on Wikipedia’s list of community buses in Japan.

Introducing from north to north: Kunigami Village Bus in Kunigami Village, Uruma City Paid Bus in Uruma City, Otori Bus in Yomitan Village, Okinawa City Loop Bus in Okinawa City, Gosamaru Bus in Nakagusuku Village, and Minami. N bus in Nanjo City.

As of October 2023, there are two routes for the Kunigami Village Bus in Kunigami Village. One is the East Line, which runs from Hentona to Oku, connecting various areas on the east coast via Prefectural Routes 2 and 70. The other line is the Oku Line, which runs from Hentona, mainly along National Route 58, and connects each village to Oku and Cape Hedo.

Each bus will operate based on reservations made by passengers, except for one train each in the upper and lower directions during commuting hours.

The Uruma City Paid Bus departs from in front of the JA Yonashiro Branch (Yakena Agricultural Cooperative) in Yonashiro Yakena, Uruma City, and passes through the underwater road to Henza Island, Hamahiga Island, Miyagi Island and Ikei Islands.

There are 7 round trips a day on weekdays and Saturdays, and 6 round trips on Sundays, with one morning flight suspended on both the upper and lower Bus. Otori Bus is a community bus in Yomitan Village.

However, unlike traditional community buses within the prefecture, Otori buses are operated without considering profitability, with the purpose of securing a means of transportation for villagers in areas with no public transportation.

Three lines operate on weekdays. One is the “North Route,” which circulates around the northern and northwest parts of the village. The second route is the “Western Route,” which circulates counterclockwise west of National Route 58 in the western, southern, and eastern parts of the village. The third route is the “southern route,” which circulates clockwise through the eastern, southern, and western regions.

Basically, it is a circular route that starts and ends at JA Yunta Market, but there are some buses that start and end at Yomitan Bus Terminal for loading/unloading and crew changes.

Also, on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the “Holiday North-South Route” runs from Yomitan Bus Terminal, passing through the eastern, southern, and western parts of the village.

The Okinawa City Loop Bus circulates around Okinawa City Hall and other major public facilities and shopping streets located a little further away from National Route 330 in the center of Okinawa City. There are four routes: central, western, eastern, and northern routes. The community bus in Nakagusuku Village is called Gosamaru Bus.

Two buses each run on the Kuba Ryūdai Line and the Iju Futenma Line, which connect the village to the nearest bus stop to the school during morning commuting hours.

After that, from morning until evening, 5 buses each will operate on the Iju and Kuba routes, departing from Yoshinoura Kaikan and circling the village. The last community bus operated by Nanjo City is the N Bus.

In Nanjo City, before the start of N Bus service, the sales offices, branch offices, and parking lots of local bus companies were scattered throughout the city. From there, routes were mainly operated towards Naha City.

As a result, it was inconvenient to travel within Nanjo City by public transportation, so the service was started to improve convenience. Nanjo City operates six routes that start and end at Nanjo City Hall. Nanjo City also operates special routes for commuting to work and school in the morning and evening on weekdays.

Community buses are operated in the six municipalities listed above on the main island of Okinawa. In addition, there are three bus companies operating route buses connecting many major points on the main island: Okinawa Bus, Naha Bus, and Ryukyu Bus.

Why not enjoy sightseeing in Okinawa by taking advantage of the convenient bus service without worrying about traffic jams or parking?

ゆいレールしか鉄軌道のない沖縄では、バスやタクシーが唯一の公共交通機関です。
沖縄本島内では、沖縄バス・那覇バス・琉球バスの３社を中心とするバス会社が主要な場所に路線バスなどを運行しています。
しかし利用客の減少などにより、路線の統廃合が行われているのが現状です。
その為、いくつかの市町村では、住民の足を確保するため、それぞれの自治体内の主要地点を結ぶコミュニティーバスを走らせています。
これらのコミュニティーバスは、その多くが観光客など住民でなくても低料金で、しかも市町村内の重要な地点を結んでいて、とても便利に利用する事ができます。
この動画では、Wikipediaの日本コミュニティーバス一覧に掲載されている本島内の６っつのコミュニティーバスについて紹介します。

▶動画のチャプター
0:00 オープニングと解説
0:49 コミュニティーバスとは
3:04 国頭村営バス
3:43 うるま市有償バス
4:17 鳳バス
5:38 沖縄市循環バス
6:03 護佐丸バス
6:37 南城Nバス
7:36 バス利用のお勧め
8:04 エンディング

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