Konan Bus (Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture) announced on October 24 that it will renew the route name of the highway bus Tokyo line.

The renewal was announced on the high-speed bus Tokyo line such as "Nocturne", "Panda", and "Tsugaru", unifying the 3-row seat car to "Nocturne" and 4-row seats. Make the car "Panda". About the renewal, Naonori Kato of the company's highway bus department said, "It's to make it easier to understand the routes that have increased."

"Nocturne" has two routes, "New Nocturne" and "Nocturne Neo". "New Nocturne" is the former Nocturne, which was renamed in 2021, and arrives at Yokohama Station via Busta Shinjuku. "Nocturne Neo" arrives at Tokyo Station via Busta Shinjuku on the "Old Tsugaru".

"Panda-go" is an express bus that unifies four routes such as "Sky-go" that operated between Aomori/Hirosaki and Ueno. The route names are "Panda-go Ueno Line", "Panda-go Tokyo Shinjuku Line", and "Panda-go Hachinohe Line". The vehicle does not have a toilet.

The company's highway bus business, which opened in 1986 (Showa 61) for the first time in Japan, set nicknames every time it added routes. It is said that

Mr. Kato said, "Not only has the brand renewal made it easier to understand, but it also appeals to customers who are planning to travel or return to their hometowns.

The brand renewal will start on December 1st.