● Two types of buses with different exterior and interior designs will be gradually introduced in the Ibaraki and Amagasaki/Itami areas starting July 31, 2026. ● Collaboration decorations at some bus stops, which were well-received last year, will be held again this year. ● Original photo cards featuring George and friends will be included with the digital one-day pass! Hankyu Bus Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President: Kazushi Sanda) will launch two types of wrapped buses with different exterior and interior designs in the Ibaraki and Amagasaki/Itami areas along the Hankyu Railway lines, in conjunction with Hankyu Railway's "Curious George x Hankyu Railway" collaboration project "Let's Go! Cheerful George Train." These buses will be gradually introduced starting July 31 (Fri). The buses will be fully wrapped in colors inspired by Hankyu Railway, decorated with illustrations of George and friends from the "Curious George x Hankyu Railway" collaboration project, allowing passengers to enjoy the world of "Curious George" inside the bus. In addition, collaboration-limited decorations will be applied to some bus stops this year, following their successful implementation last year, and a "Curious George x Hankyu Railway" digital one-day pass will be released. Details are as follows. ■ Wrapped Bus Operation ・ Operation Period: July 31, 2026 (Fri) - February 17, 2027 (Wed) ・ Target Vehicles: Ibaraki Area Vehicle No. 7253, Amagasaki/Itami Area Vehicle No. 7122 ・ Vehicle Design [Operation Details (Bus stops connecting with Hankyu Railway and Nose Railway stations are in parentheses)] ○ Ibaraki Area Vehicle No. 7253 (Hankyu Ibarakishi Station (West Exit), Hankyu Ishibashi Handai-mae Station) ・ Operation Period: July 31, 2026 (Fri) - February 16, 2027 (Tue) ・ Route Numbers: 81, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95 ◇ Route Maps and Timetables are here https://www.hankyubus.co.jp/blog/pdf/george_hankyu2026_ibaraki7253.pdf ○ Amagasaki/Itami Area Vehicle No. 7122 (Ha