School bus usage information
Notes on using school buses
To use the school bus, you must complete a school bus use application at the club reception.
When using the school bus, you can only get on and off on the days, times, routes, and stops that you have applied for.
Please note that you cannot ride the bus on an individual basis depending on the weather (such as only riding when it rains).
Registration is only possible for the same route during the hours you are enrolled. You cannot register for a different route or change routes to get on or off.
*If you ride the school bus, you will need to purchase a school bus reflective label at the club and attach it to your school bag.
(Reflective bus label fee: 1,100 yen (tax included))
Please be sure to understand the following points and inform your child accordingly.
At the bus stop
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Please note that the arrival time may be delayed due to traffic conditions, etc.
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Please allow about 5 minutes to wait at the bus stop. The bus will not depart earlier than the designated time.
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The school bus will always stop at the designated stops, but will depart if there are no children present at the scheduled time.
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When waiting at a bus stop, please wait in a single line so as not to cause inconvenience to neighbors or other pedestrians.
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Please wait for the school bus with your bus card ready and your school bag on your shoulder until the school bus arrives.
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When the school bus arrives, please raise your hand to let the driver know. Do not approach the school bus until it has stopped.
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When boarding a school bus, please give priority to passengers getting off before boarding.
Precautions on the school bus
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Once you are seated in your bus seat, please fasten your seat belt and never stick your hands or face out of the window.
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Please do not stand, walk or fool around while the bus is moving.
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Eating or drinking is not permitted on the bus, other than from water bottles brought by each household for hydration.
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Please do not bring games or snacks.
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When you approach your stop, tell the driver loudly, "I'm getting off at the next bus stop."
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If you start to feel unwell, tell the driver straight away that you are feeling unwell.
<How to use the school bus card>
☆If you use the bus for a round trip
1. When boarding the bus, insert your bus card into the blue tray next to the driver's seat.
2. Leave your bus card on the blue tray and go to practice
3. When you board the bus on your way back, take the card from the blue tray and sit down.
☆If you are using the bus only for the outbound journey
1. When boarding the bus, insert your bus card into the white tray next to the driver's seat.
2. Take a bus card from the white tray and go to practice.
☆If you are using it only on the way back
1. When boarding the bus, show your bus card to the driver and then sit down.
Important subjects
Precautions when getting on and off the train
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When you get off the school bus, please wait there until the bus departs.
*Please inform parents that your child should be extremely careful as there is a risk of a vehicle jumping out in front or behind a stopped school bus and causing a collision with an oncoming vehicle. -
If you are unable to get off the bus at your stop on the return trip
(I fell asleep and didn't notice, I passed my stop, etc.)
If a child is unable to get off the bus due to the above reasons, the child will remain on the school bus until the club arrives. Once the child arrives at the club, staff will contact the parent/guardian to discuss the next steps.
*We will discuss whether the parent/guardian will come to pick up the child or whether the child will be picked up on the next available shuttle.
Notes and Guidance for Parents
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Please be sure to wait at the drop-off side when picking up your child.
*If you wait on the opposite side of the road from the bus stop, your child may cross the road, which is very dangerous. -
Please note that service may be suspended suddenly.
*If service is suspended due to bad weather, breakdowns, road conditions, etc., we will notify you via our website, app notifications, and email distribution service. -
For safety reasons, lessons may be delayed due to bad weather or traffic conditions. In such cases, we cannot guarantee lessons will be held.
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Various procedures for using school buses
To cancel or change the day, time, or route, please bring your membership card and bus card.
Changes to monthly membership fees can be made up to the 10th of the month prior to the desired month.
Changes that do not change the monthly fee can be made up to the last business day of the month prior to the desired month.
Please follow the procedure.
*School buses have limited capacity.
Please note that even if the school hours change due to promotion, if the school is full, you will need to change the day you register or make arrangements for transportation etc.
Other notes
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Once practice is over, please change clothes and get on the bus immediately.
Buses depart every 40 minutes.
In particular, if you are using a return bus only, please be careful not to miss it. -
If you suddenly have to miss the bus because your parent or guardian has to pick you up, please be sure to inform the club staff or driver before the school bus departure time and collect your bus card.
About using the online absence/transfer service
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If you will only be absent from school bus attendance, please register your absence online.
*If you register as missing practice, your bus ride will be automatically canceled.
Please note that if you return to your original practice date, you will not be able to register to board if the bus is at full capacity.
*Please contact us directly regarding any changes to bus stops within a registered bus route on the day of registration.
*If you are not waiting when the bus arrives at your stop, you will be considered absent and the bus will depart. -
If you wish to use the bus to reschedule your practice session, please register for the bus service online.
*If there are no vacant seats or there are no bus stop options, no bus options will be displayed. -
Remaining bus seats are created after you register an absence from practice on the "WEB transfer system" and when you register an absence only for the bus. If you do not register, some people may not be able to use the bus for the transfer. If you will not be riding the bus when participating in practice, please be sure to register an absence only for the bus. This may also lead to delays in operation. Thank you for your cooperation.