Saitama Institute of Technology and Fukaya Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. will hold a "Shibusawa Eiichi Rongo no Sato Circulation Bus" from February 2021, 2 to January 16, 2022, which will take you to the land related to Eiichi Shibusawa, who is said to be the father of the modern Japanese economy. It will operate on the schedule of.In some sections, the "Fukaya-born" self-driving bus developed by Saitama Institute of Technology will be the first commercial operation in Saitama Prefecture.
Eiichi Shibusawa, the main character of the 2021 NHK Taiga drama.The "Taiga Drama Hall" has also opened in Fukaya City, the birthplace, and a large number of visitors are expected from all over the country.That's where the "Shibusawa Eiichi The Analects Village Circulation Bus", a circulation bus that goes around the places related to Eiichi Shibusawa, was introduced.With the cooperation of the Fukaya City Promotion Council, the Fukaya Kanko Bus operates 2 buses a day on weekdays and 3 flights on holidays.The route is from the Nakasendo bus depot on the old Nakasendo, via the Okawa Drama Hall, Eiichi Shibusawa Memorial Hall, the former Shibusawa House / Nakanoie, Road Station Okabe, and the north exit of JR Fukaya Station (getting off only).
Fukaya sightseeing bus and self-driving bus developed by Saitama Institute of Technology are also used as part of the vehicle.The self-driving bus is based on the microbus "Liesse II" and is equipped with an automatic driving function as a retrofit. This time, it has acquired a green number (for business use) in order to operate as a fixed-route bus.This will be the first commercial operation in Saitama Prefecture.
Saitama Institute of Technology's self-driving bus has been adopted for the second consecutive year by the "Saitama Prefecture Smart Mobility Demonstration Subsidy," which supports the demonstration of smart mobility that Saitama Prefecture aims to commercialize in the future. I came.The section and operating hours of the self-driving bus will be announced on the Fukaya Sightseeing Bus website about every week.
