- General Information
- Buses offer cheaper fares than trains but longer journeys
- Local buses provide nationwide coverage with flat fares
- Highway buses connect cities and tourist spots
- Local Bus Features
- IC cards accepted in cities, some outside main cities use journey-based fares
- Timetables displayed at stops, stops indicated by buttons
- JR Pass valid on local buses but not express routes
- Highway Bus Services
- Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal serves as nationwide hub
- Reservations required for long-distance buses
- Boarding starts 10 minutes before departure
- Service areas provide bathrooms and food options
- Regional Passes
- Inter City Pass covers Eastern Hokkaido
- Sendai City Bus Ticket allows day-long city travel
- Tohoku Highway Bus Ticket covers six prefectures
- SunQ Pass covers all seven prefectures of Kyushu