Following the accident in which a tourist boat was distressed off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, companies operating amphibious buses for sightseeing in Tokyo and other areas have received inquiries about safety measures.
The company is planning to operate for the first time in three years as a long holiday, and we are proceeding with inspections so that we can use it with peace of mind.
The company in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo operates an amphibious bus for sightseeing on the course around Rainbow Bridge, Toyosu Market, and Yokohama Port, and after the accident off the Shiretoko Peninsula, life-saving clothing was piled up. We received several inquiries about safety measures such as whether or not.
The company has 7 amphibious buses with a capacity of 44 people and is loaded with life jackets for all the capacity, so on the 25th, the life jackets stored under the seats were actually used. I took it out and checked if it had the required number and if it was in a safe condition.
According to the company, the amphibious bus was suspended due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection last year and the long holidays, so this long holiday will be the first operation in three years.
Mitsusuke Saigo, who is the site manager at a company that operates amphibious buses, said, "There are days when the Golden Week holidays are already filled with reservations, so I want people to ride with confidence."