This is "Yurihon Noretta," an AI-powered reservation-based shared bus operated by Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
[Business Overview]
Yurihonjo City will begin a trial run of AI-powered reservation-based on-demand transportation starting in December 2025.
[Usage Guide]
In addition to reservations by phone, you can also make reservations by simply entering a few details on this app, and the bus will take you from your nearest boarding location to your destination or a drop-off location near your destination.
●How to Use
- After downloading the app, open it, authenticate via SMS, and enter your profile information.
- Select your departure and destination points, number of passengers, reservation time, payment method, etc.
- The AI ​​system will optimally dispatch the bus and select the route based on reservation status and road conditions.
- Board and disembark at the boarding and disembarking location of your choice.
●Operation Period
・December 2025 to the end of January 2026
(Service suspended from December 31, 2025 to January 3, 2026)
●Operating Hours
・9:00 AM to 6:30 PM
(Service suspended from noon to 1:00 PM)
●Reservation Hours
・Phone reservations: 8:50 AM to 5:00 PM
・App reservations: 24-hour service (same-day reservations accepted until 6:00 PM)
●Fee
・Adults: ¥300 per ride (middle school students and older)
・Children: ¥150 per ride (elementary school students)
・Preschoolers: Free
*¥100 discount for adults and ¥50 discount for children when booking via app
●Payment Methods
・Cash or cashless payment (pay when disembarking)
*Prepayment by credit card is not accepted.