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How to Use the Azuma Bus on Ishigaki Island

This page provides information on how to use the Azuma Bus, a local route bus service on Ishigaki Island.

  Contents 
How to Get On and Off the Bus
How to Pay the Fare on the Azuma Bus
Understanding Azuma Bus Stop Signs


How to Get On and Off the Bus

Getting On the Azuma Bus

1. When the bus arrives, please check the destination displayed on the front. Destination sign

2. Please board the bus through the front door.Available DoorUse the front door both when getting on and off the bus.

3. Please take a numbered ticket from the machine near the door when you board.
You will need it when getting off the bus.
The machine will read the ticket, so please do not fold it.
NumberedTicket machine
Numbered ticket

Inside the Azuma Bus

The next stop is shown on the monitor inside the bus, along with English voice announcements.
Your numbered ticket will also appear on the monitor. The fare corresponding to your ticket number is shown below it.

Fare monitor

Getting Off the Azuma Bus

1. Press the stop button when you want to get off.
Buttons are located throughout the bus, including on handrails and walls.
Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop.
Stop button

2. Insert your numbered ticket and cash into the fare box next to the driver.
A detailed explanation of how to pay the fare is provided in the next section.
Fare box

3. Please exit through the front door.


How to Pay the Fare on the Azuma Bus

Fare box

You can pay your bus fare with cash or a contactless credit card. However, Suica is not accepted.
This section explains how to pay with cash.

You pay your bus fare when you get off, using the fare box next to the driver.

The machine has a separate money changer and fare box. Please prepare the exact fare before paying. If you put money into the fare box, it will not give change.

You can use the following currency on the bus:
1,000 yen bills, and 500, 100, 50, and 10 yen coins.
These can be exchanged using the money changer on the bus.
10,000 yen and 5,000 yen bills are not accepted.

Money available on the bus

1. If you need change, please use the money changer before paying.Azuma Bus Farebox

2. Insert your numbered ticket and the exact fare into the fare box.
The fare and the amount you inserted will be shown on the monitor.
Make sure the amounts labeled ‘A’ and ‘B’ match.
Farebox monitor


Understanding Azuma Bus Stop Signs

The yellow bus stop is where you can catch the Azuma Bus. You’ll see a sign that says “BUS STOP.” There’s a timetable and the name of the next stop posted there, but they are written only in Japanese.

Our website features a map highlighting major tourist attractions, along with nearby bus stops and their destinations. For more details, check out the “Things To Do” section.

Azuma Bus stop

If you look behind the bus stop, you’ll see a number printed on it.
This is a unique ID assigned to each bus stop. The same number appears as the “Bus Stop No.” on the timetable shown on our website. This helps you identify which stop you are at.

Bus stop Number of Azuma Bus

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