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Bus Day Event "Bus Festival 2024 in Tokyo Big Sight 100th Anniversary of Toei Buses ＆ 25th Anniversary of Minkuru W Commemorative Festival" ！.

Toei Bus will hold a Bus Day event "Bus Festival 2024 in Tokyo Big Sight: Toei Bus 100th Anniversary ＆ Min-kuru 25th Anniversary W Commemorative Festival" in commemoration of "Bus Day" on September 20, the 100th anniversary of Toei Bus and the 25th anniversary of inauguration of Min-kuru, the mascot character of Toei Bus, as follows The Bus Festival will be held as follows. This will be the first time in 5 years since the Bus Festival was held inside Toyosu Market in 2019.

This time, the important cultural asset "Entaro Bus" will be exhibited to the public for the first time in 13 years, a photo session of the bus, commemorative photo in the driver's seat, Min kuru corner including Min kuru photo spot and "Min kuru's small room" full of Min kuru goods, and sales of new Min kuru goods, etc. and new Minkuru goods will be on sale. Please come and visit us ！




1 Date

October 5, 2024 （ Sat ） 10 ： 00 ～ 15 ： 00 （ Last admission 14 ： 30 ）

*Free admission

*Cancelled in case of rain or storm


2 Venue

Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 7 （ Location ： Koto-ku Ariake 3 － 11 － 1 ）


[Access]

① Toei Bus Tokyo Big Sight Stop （ "East 16", "To05-2", "Mon 19" ） 10 min. 10 min. walk

Tokyo Big Sight Eki-mae bus stop （ "Express 05", "Express 06" ） 10 min. walk ② On the event day only ・ Special "Festival 100" bus service （ Charge ）.

Boarding stop

Outbound ： In front of National Cancer Center （ Tsukiji Ichiba Station on Oedo Line ） ⇒ In front of Kachidoki Station （ Kachidoki Station on Oedo Line ）

⇒ Tokyo Big Sight East Wing Bus Festival venue

Return ： Tokyo Big Sight East Wing Bus Festival venue ⇒ In front of National Cancer Center ⇒ In front of Kachidoki Station

③ Rinkai Line "Kokusai Tenjijo" station 16 min. walk or Shinonome" station 18 min walk

④ Yurikamome "Tokyo Big Sight" station 12 min walk


3 Event details

（ 1 ） Toei Bus 100th Anniversary
① Public display of the Entaro Bus, an important cultural property

The oldest existing bus vehicle in Japan, known as the "Entaro Bus", which was the vehicle that led the Tokyo City Electric Bureau, the predecessor of the Transportation Bureau, to start its bus business 100 years ago and also supported Tokyo's reconstruction after the earthquake Designated as an Important Cultural Property in September 2020 ） will be specially exhibited to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Toei Bus.

This will be the first time in 13 years since the "100 Years of Transportation in Tokyo Expo" held at the Edo-Tokyo Museum from July to September 2011 that it will be open to the general public, and the first time since its designation as an Important Cultural Property.


② Bus Vehicles on Display

A variety of Toei buses including non-step buses, fuel cell buses, ・ full-flat buses, and Min-kuru wrapped buses ！ Driver training vehicles are also on display ！ ！

In addition, commemorative photos will be taken in the driver's seat, and visitors will be able to experience passing through the bus evacuation doors.

In addition, from 9:00 to 9:40, there will be an Early Entrance to the buses for photo opportunities. For details on early entry, please see the Bus Festival 2024 special page.

③ Tickets ・ Uniforms and other exhibits

Exhibits of inaugural tickets, past commemorative tickets, T-cards ・ Bus common cards, etc.

Bus common card with Minkuru design and nostalgic uniforms ・ Head mark will also be displayed.

（ 2 ） Minkuru 25th anniversary project

① Minkuru's small room

Minkuru photo spot and Minkuru goods all over the place,

A lot of Minkuru will welcome you.

You can take a commemorative photo wearing children's uniforms at the Toei Bus Mock-up for small children ！ !


② Photo session with Minrui [Advance application]

Chance to take pictures with Minrui ！ Only for those who won in advance.

Please check the application details on the Bus Festival 2024 special page.

③ Mincuru Coloring Corner

"Mincuru 25th Anniversary Coloring Book" limited to Bus Festival will be distributed to children under elementary school age （ First 1,000 children ）.

④ Mincuru Paper Craft Corner

You can create "Mincuru Paper Craft （ Mincuru 25th Anniversary Wrapping Bus ）" limited to Bus Festival （ First arrival 1,000 people ）.


* Additional information, including the display of works from the "＃ Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Toei Bus with Min kuru Hashtag Campaign" submitted by many Min kuru fans, is available on the Bus Festival 2024 special page and Toei Kotsu official X （ @ toeikotsu ） We will be releasing more information on ､ the special page of Bus Festival 2024 and the official X @ toeikotsu . Please look forward to it.

3 ） Participation type project

① Stage event

Mincuru will greet you. Tokyo Sakura Tram （ Toden Arakawa Line ） Mascot "Toaran" will also come to play.

Ultra-rare bus parts ＆ Drawing for original goods from the automobile factory will also be held ！ Come and meet everyone ！ ！ ！

* Stage schedule will be announced in the venue information flyer to be distributed on the day of the event.


② Bus Diagram Pulling Training Corner

A hands-on workshop for pulling Toei bus schedules will be held. The diamonds actually pulled will be given away on the spot ！ Numbered tickets are required to participate. For details, please check the Bus Festival 2024 special page.

③ Bus Festival 2024 Quiz Rally

A total of 4 quiz rallies will be held, 3 at the venue and 1 on the special Toei Bus 100th Anniversary website ！ Those who answer all questions correctly will receive "Minkuru sticker" or "Sparkling Toei Bus Card" ！ and "Super Rare ！ Goods Drawing Ticket" will also be given at the quiz rally goal.


（ 4 ） Goods sales, etc.

① Ultra-rare ！ Bus parts ・ Lottery for purchasing original goods of automobile factory

Toei In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the bus, we will raffle off ultra-rare ！ "Bus Parts ・ Automobile Factory Original Goods".

Winners will be announced by drawing lots by entering the "Exhibition Corner" lottery box on the day of the event. Lottery tickets will be distributed to those who participate in the Bus Festival 2024 Quiz Rally and answer all questions correctly.

② Bus parts ・ Original goods for sale at the automobile factory

Parts used in bus vehicles and bus stops, and original goods for sale at the Toei Bus Automobile Factory ！ ！

③ Toei Bus 100th Anniversary One-Day Pass （ Second ） on sale

Toei Bus 100th Anniversary One-Day Pass （ Second ） at Bus Festival venue Pre-sale ！

The second series includes 19 designs by each of the Toei Bus Automobile Sales Offices ・ and 20 designs from the Toei Bus 100th Anniversary Ceremony held on January 20, 2024 ！ For details on each design and sales will be announced at a later date on the Bus Festival 2024 special page, etc. Please look forward to ！ ！

④ Min-kuru ・ Sales of Toei Bus goods

・ Toei Bus 100th Anniversary "Min-kuru" plush toy （ Tax included ￥ 2,500 ） will be sold （ for the first 270 customers ）.

・ New "Min-kuru" goods and other popular items such as acrylic stand key holders will be sold ！ ！ Details about the first-sales of "Min-kuru" stuffed animals and new goods will be We will inform you of the details at a later date.

⑤ Booths for selling goods and introducing bus services

Toei Subway booth ・ Various booths will be open, including Toei Subway goods booth and bus-related magazine booth. Toei Kotsu Line Goods Select Shop "Toeiro" will also make its first appearance at the event ！ Stores along the Toei Kotsu Line ・ will sell attractive products and foods from companies.

* Tickets ・ Goods will be sold by cash only.

4 Bus Festival 2024 special page

（ 2 ） ② To apply for the "Photo Session with Minru", please visit Bus Festival 2024 special page. Details of the event will also be released on this special page as they become available.

https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/bus/bus_festival/2024/




5 Toei Bus 100th Anniversary Special Website

Special WEB site with attractions of 100 years of Toei Buses is now available. One of the questions for the Bus Festival 2024 quiz rally is also available on this site.

https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/100th_anniversary/


6 Notes

・ Due to congestion at the venue, Please note that admission may be restricted due to congestion at the venue. Please understand this in advance.

・ There may be media coverage and photography on the day. Please be aware of this before attending the event.