# Autoware at Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `b8672806-5c93-4344-9610-33670d89f207`

[TIER IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) Minibus operating on-demand autonomous bus service in Shiojiri since 2020 (Level 2). Level 4 certification granted October 2024, Level 4 operation permit issued January 2025. Municipal government initiative to support seniors and reduce elderly driver accidents.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** autoware-shiojiri-nagano-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Autoware](/models/autoware.md) (id: `cdcb0582-9fe1-4ae8-9ab2-968a54040a11`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tier IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) (id: `8c8a9f0b-110b-4d16-aad1-20798e85da1b`)
- **Location:** [Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan](/locations/shiojiri-nagano-japan.md) (id: `43832348-e82c-42be-a61f-7df0f9ca697d`)
- **First seen:** 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://tier4.co.jp/en/case-studies/shiojiri-nagano · 2020-01-01

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Autoware deployment at Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan?

Autoware, built by Tier IV, is recorded as a deployment at Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Tier IV operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Autoware at Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan?

Tier IV, the manufacturer of Autoware, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Autoware deployment at Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Autoware deployment at Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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