It looks like Hankyu Bus will be selling a limited-time “Summer Vacation Kids All-Line Commuter Pass”, which lets children in elementary school or younger ride all lines as much as they want for 1,000 yen, from July 19 (Sat) to August 31 (Sun)〜
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Release of the “Summer Vacation Kids Commuter Pass”
Sales period and validity period
2025年7月19日（土）〜2025年8月31日（日）
How much does it cost?
1,000円
Who is eligible?
Elementary school students and younger
Where can it be used?
All Hankyu Bus lines
※Not valid on some routes, including late-night buses and community buses.
Where is it sold?
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Available at five locations, including Hankyu Bus information counters.
In Ashiya City, it will be sold at the bookstore “大利昭文堂” in front of Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station.
Here’s the map↓
The address is 8-1 Tsukiwakacho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
How many will be sold?
Limited to 400 passes (sales will end once the planned number has been reached)
Other notes
- When purchasing, please bring identification that can confirm the name and age of the person who will use the pass.
- Please check the Hankyu Bus website for business days and hours of each sales location.
Hankyu Bus counter list: https://www.hankyubus.co.jp/rosen/ticketcounter.html - Refunds are not available.
- Purchases are cash only. (Credit cards cannot be used.)
Detailed ticket sales information is here (Hankyu Bus official website)
Hankyu Bus Mystery-Solving Adventure
Quoted from 【2025年7月19日(土)～8月31日(日)】阪急バスに乗って夏を楽しもう！ 夏バスわくわくキャンペーン2025 実施します！
What kind of event is it?
It’s a mystery-solving event held as part of Hankyu Bus’s “Summer Bus Exciting Campaign 2025”!
- Use the information in the free “Mystery-Solving Pamphlet” and visit three mystery spots to solve the puzzles!
- There are two mystery-solving courses: the “Ashiya/Nishinomiya Route” and the “Toyonaka Route”. Clearing either one is enough!
- If you solve the mystery and apply, you’ll have a chance to win a prize by lottery!
When is it?
Prize application period: 2025年7月19日（土）〜2025年8月31日（日）
※You can still enjoy the mystery-solving event even after the prize application period ends.
Where can you get it in Ashiya City?
- Free download from the Hankyu Bus website
- Hankyu Bus offices and information counters (4 locations in the city)
- Junkudo Bookstore Ashiya Store (in front of JR Ashiya Station, Laporte East Building)
What is the Ashiya/Nishinomiya Route?
On the Ashiya/Nishinomiya Route, you’ll ride Hankyu Bus to visit the following spots and solve mysteries〜
- Start from Hankyu Railway Shukugawa Station (Nishinomiya City)
- Ride Hankyu Bus to Kabutocho Bus Stop (Nishinomiya City)
- Solve a mystery at Kitayama Botanical Garden (Nishinomiya City)
- Take the bus from Kabutocho Bus Stop, transfer at Kurakuen-guchi Bus Stop (Nishinomiya City), and head to JR Ashiya Station Bus Stop
- Solve a mystery in front of JR Ashiya Station
- Take the bus from JR Ashiya Station Bus Stop to Midoricho Bus Stop (Ashiya City)
- Solve a mystery at Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum (Ashiya City)
- Once you’ve solved the mysteries up to this point, take on the final mystery!
- Use the keyword to apply for a prize!
What prizes can you get?
If you clear the mystery-solving event, you can apply for either:
- Book card (worth 2,000 yen)
- Hankyu Bus goods (worth 2,000 yen)
(Up to 30 winners)
How do you apply?
Apply through the prize lottery application form.
※The application form opens on July 19.
Event details are here (Hankyu Bus official website)
Finally
With an unlimited Hankyu Bus ride pass going on sale and a mystery-solving event that takes you around by Hankyu Bus, this is great news for kids who love buses〜! It also sounds like a fun way to make summer vacation memories!
