Jotetsu riders can use the operator’s Bus Kita! bus-location service again after a temporary system-maintenance shutdown. But the return is not a full restoration: Jotetsu says the browser version’s “My Bus” feature remains unavailable for the time being, while the smartphone app still offers that feature. The operator’s news listing dates the notice to October 24, 2026. (Jotetsu notice; Jotetsu news listing)
That leaves riders with a straightforward distinction. The general Bus Kita! bus-location service has resumed. For “My Bus,” Jotetsu identifies the smartphone app as an available option; the browser version remains unavailable. The announcement gives no date for restoring browser access.
What is available now?
| If you need… | What Jotetsu says |
|---|---|
| Bus Kita! bus-location service | The service has resumed after temporary system maintenance. |
| “My Bus” in a browser | The feature remains unavailable for the time being. |
| “My Bus” in a smartphone app | The feature is available in the app. |
This is a summary of the options Jotetsu describes, not a claim that the app and browser versions work identically in every other respect. The notice does not explain interface differences or list other functions. It establishes only that the bus-location service has resumed, that browser “My Bus” remains unavailable, and that the app still offers the feature.
For someone who uses Bus Kita! for bus location, the central update is that the service is back. Someone who relies specifically on “My Bus” in a browser should not assume that this feature returned along with the broader service. According to Jotetsu, the smartphone app is the current option for “My Bus.”
The return date is unknown
Jotetsu describes browser “My Bus” as unavailable “for the time being,” but that wording does not provide a restoration schedule. The operator has not stated when browser access will return. There is no basis in the notice for estimating a date or timeframe.
The announcement concerns Jotetsu’s service only. It does not establish a change to other Sapporo-area bus services, and the available evidence does not establish a broader impact. Both the service notice and the dated news listing are published by Jotetsu, so they document the operator’s own update rather than an independently established wider service change.
In short, Bus Kita! has resumed, but browser “My Bus” has not. Jotetsu says the smartphone app still offers the feature and has not announced when the browser version will return.
Sources
- バスキタ！じょうてつ サービス再開のお知らせ (publication date not stated)
- Jotetsu news listing (publication date not stated)
