Make Your First Summer Vacation Memory at Shin-Okayama Port! Port Market & Vehicles Gathering Event on July 20 (Mon/Holiday)

Feel the sea breeze at the port as 18 gourmet and dessert food trucks gather for a fun-filled day!

Ryobi Group will host the 'Port Market & Vehicles Gathering' on Monday, July 20, 2026 (a national holiday), around the Shin-Okayama Port Ferry Terminal.

The venue will feature a wide variety of delicious foods including karaage, hamburgers, yakisoba, shaved ice, crepes, pizza, and sandwiches—perfect for both kids and adults! These are special pop-up appearances by popular local restaurants from Okayama, guaranteeing top-quality taste. Enjoy freshly made meals by the sea or take a break with a refreshing cold dessert. Kick off your summer vacation with a special family day out.

In addition, working vehicles from the Ryobi Group and Shikoku-based bus companies will gather at the venue!

The newly unveiled 'Hello Kitty Bus' will be open for special interior viewing. The new official team bus for Fagiano Okayama, along with buses, trucks, and taxis, will all gather at Shin-Okayama Port. Visitors can sit in the driver’s seat, peek inside areas normally off-limits, and take photos. This is a fun experience not only for children who love vehicles but also for adults.

A free hands-on program for elementary school students, 'Let’s Gather, Future Crew! Create Your Own Seafarer’s Job Guidebook!', will also be held simultaneously. This unique port-only event lets children explore the ferry and learn about seafarers’ jobs in a fun and engaging way.

Enjoy delicious food.

Play at the port.

Discover your favorite vehicle.

Explore the inside of a ferry.

Create your first summer vacation memory at Shin-Okayama Port!

Event Overview: Port Market & Vehicles Gathering

Organizer: Ryobi Group

Date & Time: July 20, 2026 (Mon/Holiday) 9:00–15:00 (event proceeds in light rain)

Venue: Shin-Okayama Port Ferry Terminal, Ryobi Transport Parking Lot

Event Highlights:

① Vehicle Gathering [12 vehicles on display]

・ Hello Kitty Bus (ride experience, photo opportunities)

・ Fagiano Okayama New Official Team Bus (interior viewing, photo opportunities)

・ Fagiano Okayama Wrapped Bus, Truck, and Taxi

・ Ryobi Group Bus, Truck, and Taxi (2 units, also used in experience sessions)

・ Tokushima Bus (Tokushima Prefecture) (2 units, interior viewing, photo opportunities)

・ JR Shikoku Bus (Kagawa Prefecture) (1 unit, interior viewing, photo opportunities)

② Experience Professional Jobs (sit in the driver’s seat, engine room tours, etc.)

・ Experience stamp card distributed

・ Complete all bus, truck, and taxi ride experiences to receive a commemorative pin badge

・ Children in elementary school and below can participate in ring toss and strikeout games

③ Let’s Gather, Future Crew! Create Your Own Seafarer’s Job Guidebook!

④ Career Consultation Corner (company presentations and job counseling available on-site)

⑤ Port Market

・ Tamaron Member-Only Lucky Draw (1 entry per purchase of ¥1,000 or more)

⑥ Visitor Gifts

・ Everyone receives a fan and Fagiano Okayama wet wipes

This event is part of the 'Uchu Ippon Maji' (Serious About Space) Driver Recruitment Season 3 campaign.

Making Professional Drivers a More Proud Career

The 'Market & Vehicles Gathering' aims to introduce Ryobi Group’s initiatives and let children experience buses, trucks, and taxis firsthand, helping them feel closer to professional drivers and understand the appeal of the job. For visitors interested in employment, company presentations and consultation sessions will be held to promote the profession.

What is the 'Uchu Ippon Maji' Driver Recruitment Project?

This is Ryobi Group’s proactive and positive response to the nationwide driver shortage. The group operates 580 buses, 600 taxis, 450 trucks, 28 trains, and 15 passenger ships, supported by 1,700 professional drivers who keep Okayama’s city life, daily routines, and economy moving.

We need your help to support and improve regional public transportation.

Project Website ▶ https://uchu1prj.jp/majisaiyo/

Participating Companies (13 total)

＜Bus & Rail Unit (Bus and Rail Operators)＞

Ryobi Bus Company (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture | Ryobi HD), Okayama Electric Tramway Co., Ltd. (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture | Automobile & Train Divisions), Ikashima Bus Company, Ltd. (Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture), Chugoku Bus Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture), Nikko Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo), Wakayama Dentetsu Co., Ltd. (Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture)

＜Transport & Ferry Unit (Logistics & Ferry Operators)＞

Ryobi Transport Co., Ltd. (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture | Work locations: Gunma, Saitama, Kanagawa, Niigata, Fukui, Gifu, Shiga, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka Prefectures), Kokusai Ryobi Ferry Co., Ltd. (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture), Kobe Bay Cruise Co., Ltd. (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), Tsu Airport Line Co., Ltd. (Tsu City, Mie Prefecture), Shikoku Kisen Co., Ltd. (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture)

＜Taxi Unit (Taxi Operators)＞

Okayama Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture), Okayama Ryobi Taxi Co., Ltd. (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)