West Japan Railway Company - The new sensation XR bus tour

XR Bus Tour IKOSSA
Fukui GO?
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Now available! Special set tickets that include admission to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (with no advance reservation required)!

Tickets can also now be purchased after boarding when seats are available!

WOWRIDE IKOSSA Fukui GO

Beautiful seasonal scenery, traditional culture, history, and even dinosaurs... Fukui’s attractions are projected onto windows with XR technology, creating a realistic virtual experience.

Directed by: Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Packed with Fukui’s timeless charms. Enjoy the next-generation tourism experience of Fukui, where dinosaurs roamed, home to one of the greatest cultural cities of the Warring States period, the prosperity of the Kitamaebune trades, Tojinbo, Awara Onsen, and many other attractions!

Script by: Tetsuhiro Ikeda, Shin Takeda

Starring

Tsubasa Imai, Yoichi Nukumizu, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Teikyo Ichiryusai, Kenta Nakamura and Nene Masuya (FBC Announcers), Manaha Tanabe (Fukui Television Announcer) and others

*The performers vary for each route.

Illustrator: Satoru Nakamura (from Fukui Prefecture)

Satoru Nakamura (from Fukui Prefecture)

Packed with WOW RIDE excitement! Fukui’s specialties and story characters welcome you to the tour.

Launching Saturday, June 1, 2024. Along with the windows, displays are also installed on the ceiling! Using cutting-edge digital technology, we will take you to an immersive virtual space.

Tour Information

Different tours, different XR program.

Dinosaur Outbound

JR Fukui Station⇒Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

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Dinosaur Return

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum⇒JR Fukui Station

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Ichijodani Outbound

JR Fukui Station⇒Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum

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Ichijodani Return

Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum⇒JR Fukui Station

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To Awara Onsen

JR Fukui Station⇒Echizen Railway Awara Yunomachi Station

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Awara Onsen Tour

Departure/Arrival: Echizen Railway Awara Yunomachi Station

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Fare

*Free for infants who do not require a seat.
*For details on service holidays, timetables, and the latest service status, please visit our official website.

Schedule

Fare	JR Fukui Station ↓ Dinosaur	Dinosaur ↓ JR Fukui Station	JR Fukui Station ↓ Ichijodani	Ichijodani ↓ JR Fukui Station	JR Fukui Station ↓ Onsen	Onsen Tour
A	3,900yen	3,900yen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen
B	3,300yen	3,300yen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen
C	2,900yen	2,900yen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen

Fare	A	B	C
JR Fukui Station ↓ Dinosaur	3,900yen	3,300yen	2,900yen
Dinosaur ↓ JR Fukui Station	3,900yen	3,300yen	2,900yen
JR Fukui Station ↓ Ichijodani	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen
Ichijodani ↓ JR Fukui Station	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen
JR Fukui Station ↓ Onsen	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen
Onsen Tour	2,200yen	2,200yen	2,200yen

October 2024

* Due to expected traffic congestion on Oct. 13 (Sun.) and Nov. 3 (Sun.), shuttle buses will operate on the Dinosaur route on those days. (Between the Road Parking Dinosaur Kaido parking lot and the Dinosaur Museum)
* The service may be suspended on Oct. 19 (Sat.) for the National Tree Planting Festival.

November 2024

* Due to expected traffic congestion on Oct. 13 (Sun.) and Nov. 3 (Sun.), shuttle buses will operate on the Dinosaur route on those days. (Between the Road Parking Dinosaur Kaido parking lot and the Dinosaur Museum)

December 2024

* Special New Year’s holiday schedule: The Weekend/Holiday schedule will be applied from Dec. 26 (Thu.) to Dec. 30 (Mon.) and Jan. 2 (Thu.) to Jan. 3 (Fri.). Note that only the Ichijodani Route will be closed on Dec. 29 (Sun), Dec. 30 (Mon.), and Jan. 2 (Thu.). (The Ichijodani Museum will be closed from Dec. 29 (Sun.) to Jan. 2 (Thu.).)

January 2025

* Special New Year’s holiday schedule: The Weekend/Holiday schedule will be applied from Dec. 26 (Thu.) to Dec. 30 (Mon.) and Jan. 2 (Thu.) to Jan. 3 (Fri.). Note that only the Ichijodani Route will be closed on Dec. 29 (Sun), Dec. 30 (Mon.), and Jan. 2 (Thu.). (The Ichijodani Museum will be closed from Dec. 29 (Sun.) to Jan. 2 (Thu.).)
* Operation will be suspended for five days from Jan. 20 (Mon.) to Jan. 24 (Fri.) due to the Dinosaur Museum being closed for maintenance. Vehicle inspections will be performed during this period.

February 2025