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Administrative Guidance against 比布町

比布町 (Railway Business Act)

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Railway Business ActConfirmed entity match13 February 2023

Action type

Administrative Guidance

Law

Railway Business Act

Authority

Action date

13 February 2023

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Japanese public-record enforcement check

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Report ID: RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-69A50695-5ED2-448-202607241459
Generated at: 24 July 2026 at 23:59
Record URL: https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/69a50695-5ed2-448f-8226-1f4807d0cf78

1. Review Summary

Target entity	比布町	Corporate Number	8000020014559
Enforcement record	1 record	Other confirmed records for this company	0 records
Action date	13 February 2023	Authority
Law	Railway Business Act	Action type	Administrative Guidance
Source status	Preserved public-source archive recorded

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2. Target Entity

English display name	比布町
Original Japanese name	比布町
English-name source	Japanese original
Corporate Number	8000020014559
Company status	Active
Representative	Not recorded
Registered address	北海道上川郡比布町北町１丁目２－１
Industry / capital	Industry: 鉄道事業者 / Capital: -

3. Enforcement Record

Target name in disclosure	比布町
Authority	()
Law / action type	Railway Business Act / Administrative Guidance
Action / announcement date	Action: 13 February 2023 / Announcement: 10 July 2026
English summary	Between January 12 and 13, 2023, the Hokkaido Transportation Bureau carried out a safety audit of Bifuka Town's ropeway facilities. The audit revealed several issues requiring corrective action. The town was instructed to take measures and report by March 13, 2023. The issues included: 1) unreported modifications to the second and sixth pair parallel lifts regarding wind speed adjustments during operation and shutdown, in violation of Article 12 of the Railway Business Act, which is applied by reference from Article 38; 2) damage to signage on the third parallel lift instructing passengers on compliance matters; 3) use of the fifth cubicle's nighttime lighting system with insulation defects. The bureau emphasized proper management to prevent recurrence of these issues.
Original Japanese text	令和５年１月１２日から１月１３日まで、貴町に対して保安監査を実施したところであるが、監査の結果、改善を要する事項が認められたことから、下記の事項について、改善措置を講ずるよう指示する。講じた措置については、令和５年３月１３日までに報告されたい。記１.第２ペアパラレルリフト及び第６ペアリフトにおける警戒運転及び運転停止を行う際の風速の変更について、鉄道事業法第三十八条において準用する同法第十二条に基づく索道施設の変更が届出されていないことを確認した。よって、必要な変更手続きを行うとともに、今後同様の事象が発生しないよう適切に管理すること。２.第３パラレルリフトにおいて、支柱に設置している旅客が遵守すべき事項の掲示の一部が損傷していることを確認した。よって、当該事項を適切に掲示するとともに、今後同様の事象が発生しないよう適切に管理すること。３.第５キュービクルの夜間照明設備について、絶縁不良が発生している状態で使用していることを確認した。よって、必要な措置を講ずるとともに、今後同様の事象が発生しないよう適切に管理すること。【北海道運輸局】
Official source	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=60
Source archive	https://kiroku.today/a/140197c2abfzkfe5
Extraction / evidence timestamps	Extracted: 17 July 2026 at 18:23 / Evidence checked: 17 July 2026 at 18:23 / Archive captured: 11 July 2026 at 15:32

4. Business Location and Permit Details

Business location address	北海道上川郡比布町
Legal articles	鉄道事業法索道施設に関する技術上の基準を定める省令
Overview page	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=60

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Additional notes

□ Official source URL or archived source was checked.
□ Corporate Number, address, or other identifiers were reviewed to avoid confusing similarly named entities.
□ This document is understood as a public-record evidence file, not a credit decision or legal opinion.

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Action summary

Company: 比布町Japanese original
Original: 比布町
Corporate Number: 8000020014559
Entity match: Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked
source_corporate_number_nta_current_name
国税庁法人番号データとの独立照合で対象法人を確認しました（source_corporate_number_nta_current_name）。
Governing law: Railway Business Act
鉄道事業法
Action type: Administrative Guidance
行政指導
Action date: 13 February 2023
Issuing authority
Industry context: 鉄道事業者

Violation

Machine-translated summary — verify against original

Between January 12 and 13, 2023, the Hokkaido Transportation Bureau carried out a safety audit of Bifuka Town's ropeway facilities. The audit revealed several issues requiring corrective action. The town was instructed to take measures and report by March 13, 2023. The issues included: 1) unreported modifications to the second and sixth pair parallel lifts regarding wind speed adjustments during operation and shutdown, in violation of Article 12 of the Railway Business Act, which is applied by reference from Article 38; 2) damage to signage on the third parallel lift instructing passengers on compliance matters; 3) use of the fifth cubicle's nighttime lighting system with insulation defects. The bureau emphasized proper management to prevent recurrence of these issues.

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令和５年１月１２日から１月１３日まで、貴町に対して保安監査を実施したところであるが、監査の結果、改善を要する事項が認められたことから、下記の事項について、改善措置を講ずるよう指示する。講じた措置については、令和５年３月１３日までに報告されたい。記１.第２ペアパラレルリフト及び第６ペアリフトにおける警戒運転及び運転停止を行う際の風速の変更について、鉄道事業法第三十八条において準用する同法第十二条に基づく索道施設の変更が届出されていないことを確認した。よって、必要な変更手続きを行うとともに、今後同様の事象が発生しないよう適切に管理すること。２.第３パラレルリフトにおいて、支柱に設置している旅客が遵守すべき事項の掲示の一部が損傷していることを確認した。よって、当該事項を適切に掲示するとともに、今後同様の事象が発生しないよう適切に管理すること。３.第５キュービクルの夜間照明設備について、絶縁不良が発生している状態で使用していることを確認した。よって、必要な措置を講ずるとともに、今後同様の事象が発生しないよう適切に管理すること。【北海道運輸局】

Business location and permit details

Business location address: 北海道上川郡比布町
Legal articles: 鉄道事業法索道施設に関する技術上の基準を定める省令
Overview page: https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=60

These fields are extracted from the original Japanese disclosure or linked overview pages when available.

Compliance context

Low-medium

Administrative guidance or supervision was publicly disclosed by the authority.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Railway Business Act.

Use as a monitoring signal. Confirm details before treating it as a formal sanction.

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Evidence pack

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Extracted at: 2026-07-17T09:23:55.257+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-17T09:23:55.198+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-11T06:32:38.348507+00:00

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Company info

English name: 比布町 Japanese original
Japanese name: 比布町
Corporate Number: 8000020014559
Registered address: 北海道上川郡比布町北町１丁目２－１

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