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Notice: Concerning Changes to the Content of the Hokkaido Panorama Road Course

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We thank you for your continued support of the Hokkaido Chuo Bus Regular Sightseeing Bus. This course is normally operated using the multilingual audio guidance system. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, we expect a significant decrease in foreign tourists for the foreseeable future. For this reason, we will change our course content from the multilingual audio guidance course to a guided course with a tour guide who will provide an explanation of the sights in Japanese.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers, and we hope you will understand.

Notice: Concerning Changes to the Content of [Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park), Lake Toya, and Usuzan Geopark Course Tour]

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We thank you for your continued support of the Hokkaido Chuo Bus Regular Sightseeing Bus. This course was scheduled to be operated using the multilingual audio guidance system beginning this year. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, we expect a significant decrease in foreign tourists for the foreseeable future. For this reason, we will change our course content from the multilingual audio guidance course to a guided course with a tour guide who will provide an explanation of the sights in Japanese.

Notice: Concerning the cancellation of establishing the Regular Sightseeing Bus Course [Hokuryu Sunflower Field, Farm Tomita, and Biei Tour]

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We thank you for your continued support of the Hokkaido Chuo Bus Regular Sightseeing Bus. We regret to announce the cancellation of the establishment of the [Hokuryu Sunflower Fields, Farm Tomita, and Biei Tour]

Due to the spread of COVID-19 this year, the 34th Hokuryu Sunflower Festival has been canceled, and the decision was made to refrain from planting sunflowers this year in order to allow the soil to rest. Though we had considered an alternative for the course, we were unable to find an alternative course that was fitting, and thus decided to cancel the course.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers, and we hope you will understand.

1. Affected course: [Hokuryu Sunflower Fields, Farm Tomita, and Biei Tour]
2. Operation period: July 18 – August 23, 2020
3. Content: Cancellation of the [Hokuryu Sunflower Fields, Farm Tomita, and Biei Tour]

Concerning the suspension of ALL Regular Sightseeing Buses due to the Declaration of State of Emergency regarding the prevention of the spread of Novel COVID-19

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We thank our patrons for the continued support and use of the Chuo Bus Company.
The Japanese government has declared a state of emergency that encompasses a wider area, as a special revised measure to prevent the further spread of the Novel COVID-19. Hokkaido prefecture has also issued preventative measures against the spread of the virus. In light of these new measures, and for the purpose of protecting the safety and health of our customers, prevention of the further spread of the virus is our priority. For this reason, we have decided to suspend ALL Regular Sightseeing courses until further notice.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our patrons and customers, and thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation during this difficult time.

●Suspension period
Until further notice
●Suspended courses
All Regular Sightseeing Bus courses scheduled to operate during this period.
●Precautions
The service restart date will be posted on our Regular Sightseeing Bus multiple language website pages.
English : https://teikan.chuo-bus.co.jp/en/
Simplified Chinese : https://teikan.chuo-bus.co.jp/zh/
Traditional Chinese : https://teikan.chuo-bus.co.jp/tw/
Korean : https://teikan.chuo-bus.co.jp/ko/

Notation about suspension of all tour of Regular Sightseeing Bus

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Thank you for using regular sightseeing bus service.
Due to the increasing risk of COVID-2019 and considering of the health and safety of our customers, the regular sightseeing bus tour will be suspended in the following schedule.
We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers and related parties. Your understanding will be highly appreciated.

◆ Period of Suspension
～May, 31th, (Ｓｕｎ) 2020

◆Suspended Tour (10 Tour)
【Sapporo Morning Tour】Shiroi Koibito Park and Central Wholesale Market Tour
【Sapporo Afternoon Tour】Mt. Okura and Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill Tour
Scenic Cape Shakotan Spring Tour
Scenic Shakotan Tour
Otaru Bay Story Tour
Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour
Asahiyama Zoo Winter One-Day Tour
Sapporo One-Day Tour
Shikisai-no-Oka, Blue Pond and Biei Tour

◆Boarding and Disembarkation
possible at New Chitose Airport Exploring Otaru and Lake Shikotsu Tour (Sapporo → Otaru → New Chitose Airport → Lake Shikotsu → Sapporo)
◆ Others
The regular sightseeing bus after Jun 1th, will be considered resuming depending on the situation.
For more details, please check our homepage.

Notation about suspension of all tour of Regular Sightseeing Bus

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Thank you for using regular sightseeing bus service.
Due to the increasing risk of COVID-2019 and considering of the health and safety of our customers, the regular sightseeing bus tour will be suspended in the following schedule.
We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers and related parties. Your understanding will be highly appreciated.
1. Period of Suspension
– May, 6th, (Thu) 2020

2. Suspended Tour (9 Tour)
●【Sapporo Morning Tour】Shiroi Koibito Park and Central Wholesale Market Tour
●【Sapporo Afternoon Tour】Mt. Okura and Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill Tour
●Scenic Cape Shakotan Spring Tour
●Otaru Bay Story Tour
●Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour
●Asahiyama Zoo Winter One-Day Tour
●Sapporo One-Day Tour
●Shikisai-no-Oka, Blue Pond and Biei Tour
●Boarding and Disembarkation
possible at New Chitose Airport Exploring Otaru and Lake Shikotsu Tour (Sapporo → Otaru → New Chitose Airport → Lake Shikotsu → Sapporo)
3. Others
The regular sightseeing bus after May 7th, will be considered resuming depending on the situation.
For more details, please check our homepage.

Notation about suspension of all tour of Regular Sightseeing Bus

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Thank you for using regular sightseeing bus service.
Due to the increasing risk of COVID-2019 and considering of the health and safety of our customers, the regular sightseeing bus tour will be suspended in the following schedule.
We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers and related parties. Your understanding will be highly appreciated.
1. Period of Suspension
April, 1th, (Wed) 2020 – April, 20th, (Mon)2020 (20 Days)
2. Suspended Tour (6 Tour)
●【Sapporo Morning Tour】Shiroi Koibito Park and Central Wholesale Market Tour
●【Sapporo Afternoon Tour】Mt. Okura and Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill Tour
●Scenic Cape Shakotan Spring Tour
●Otaru Bay Story Tour
●Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour
●Asahiyama Zoo Winter One-Day Tour
3. Others
The suspension period may change depending on the situation.
We will notify you again if there is any change.
And during the suspension period, the operation time of the regular sightseeing bus ticket counter will be changed to 7:30 – 9:30.
If you have any problem, please contact the counter (until 18:00) on the 1st floor at the No. 15 bus stop.

Notation about suspension of all tour of Regular Sightseeing Bus

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Thank you for using regular sightseeing bus service.
Due to the increasing risk of COVID-2019 and considering of the health and safety of our customers, the regular sightseeing bus tour will be suspended in the following schedule.
We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers and related parties. Your understanding will be highly appreciated.
1. Period of Suspension
March, 20th, 2020 – March, 31th, 2020 (12 Days)
2. Suspended Tour (8 Tour)
●【Sapporo Morning Tour】Shiroi Koibito Park and Central Wholesale Market Tour
●【Sapporo Afternoon Tour】Mt. Okura and Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill Tour
●Sapporo Winter One-Day Tour
●Otaru Bay Story Tour
●Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour
●Asahiyama Zoo Winter One-Day Tour
3. Others
The suspension period may change depending on the situation.
We will notify you again if there is any change.
And during the suspension period, the operation time of the regular sightseeing bus ticket counter will be changed to 7:30 – 9:30.
If you have any problem, please contact the counter (until 18:00) on the 1st floor at the No. 15 bus stop.

Suspension of the Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour due to the closure of Toyako Manseikaku,

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The Toyako Manseikaku will be closed due to facilities inspection and maintenance. For this reason, the Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour will be suspended. Please refer the follow details. We re sorry for the inconvenience occurred. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.

1. Related tour
Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour
2. Period of suspension
 March 23-26
 April 1-3
※For the customers who have prepaid for the tour, we will contact you in later time. A full refund will be provided. (If you prepaid the tour though agent, please contact to your agent.)

●Notice● Concerning the Wakasagi smelt fishing course for the Regular Sightseeing Bus

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◆Suspended Service Dates
12/23 (Mon)-12/25 (Wed)
Due to the warm weather we have been having this December, the ice on the fishing pond for the Wakasagi smelt fishing has not thickened to a safe thickness. Due to safety concerns, the facility has decided to postpone the start date of the Wakasagi fishing course until further notice.
◆Refunds
If you have already paid our company for this course, a full refund will be provided.
If you have paid through your travel agency, please contact each agency for your refund.
Our company will notify each travel agency of the course suspensions.
Thank you for your cooperation. We apologize for any inconvenience.

◆Highway Route 453 which was closed due to the heavy rains on September 11, has now been opened. Courses that were cancelled or were operating on a different route are all back to ordinary operation.◆

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◆Highway Route 453 which was closed due to the heavy rains on September 11, has now been opened. Courses that were cancelled or were operating on a different route are all back to ordinary operation.◆

 

【Related courses】

Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour　(Multilingual Audio Tour)

Toya Autumn Harvest Tour

New Chitose Airport-Lake Shikotsu Tour