Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau

From April 1, 2005, together with Nangoku Kōtsū and JR Kyūshū Bus, the bureau introduced RapiCa, a smart card ticketing system.

[1] It entered service in December 2012, and was introduced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of streetcar operation in Kagoshima City.

It is a refurbished vintage car built in 1960 and now features renovated interior, complete with counter tables and chairs.

[1] The 'Kagoshima Machi Meguri Promotion Project' in 2011 involved university students from Kagoshima City who designed a tram, nicknamed 'Denden'.

[1] The first automobile transportation lines in Kagoshima City began operating on December 31, 1929 (route length: 15.353 km, 8 vehicles).

[2] During WW2, the national lack of gasoline, firewood and charcoal meant steam powered vehicles appeared.

[2] On October 22nd 1960, the first one-man operation on buses started alongside modern bus rolling stock.

[2] On March 18th 1994, the tourist attraction bus (Kagoshima City View) began operating.