Private company
Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Logo: Nagoya CitySymbol.svg : WilliamTheaker derivative work: ButuCC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Government agency in Nagoya, Japan
The Nagoya City Transportation Bureau, officially the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya (名古屋市交通局, Nagoya-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a municipal government agency responsible for public transport in Nagoya, Japan. The organization operates subways and buses. It was founded in 1922, as an operator of Nagoya City Tram bought from Nagoya Electric Railroad, the current Nagoya Railroad.2 It is headquartered in Nagoya City Hall.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersNagoya City Hall1
- Websitewww.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp
- Legal formJapanese Regional Company1
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The Nagoya City Transportation Bureau, officially the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya (名古屋市交通局, Nagoya-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a municipal government agency responsible for public transport in Nagoya, Japan. The organization operates subways and buses. It was founded in 1922, as an operator of Nagoya City Tram bought from Nagoya Electric Railroad, the current Nagoya Railroad. The bureau sells Manaca, replacing the older Tranpass system.2
Corporate structure
Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya Nagoya City Hall
- Higashiyama Line Owned · Nagoya, Japan
- Nagoya Municipal Bus Owned · Nagoya, Japan
- Nagoya Municipal Subway Owned · Nisshin, Japan
- Tsurumai Line Owned · Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Higashiyama Line
- Nagoya Municipal Bus
- Nagoya Municipal Subway
- Tsurumai Line
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Also owns
- Higashiyama Line
- Nagoya Municipal Bus
- Nagoya Municipal Subway
- Tsurumai Line
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Aug 1, 1922Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp1
- X (Twitter)x.com/nagoya_kotsu1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/tbcn.city.nagoya1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/tbcn_city_nagoya1
- WikipediaNagoya City Transportation Bureau
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ841951
Sources
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