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Japan Highway Bus RulesBooking, boarding and baggage by route 26 publication-ready routes

Before you queue at the platform

Know the bus rule for your exact route.

Find out whether to reserve, what ticket to show, when to arrive, what fits in the trunk, and whether the rule changes with the operating company.

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BEFORE BOARDINGCHECK
01RESERVATIONROUTE-SPECIFIC
02TICKET / QRREADY
03ARRIVALCONFIRM
04LUGGAGEMEASURE
26 A-rated routesOnly rows that answer all five traveler questions are shown.
8 held routes stay outIncomplete operator-wide rules are not turned into thin pages.
No live timetable claimsFares, schedules, delays and availability remain on operator sites.

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Tohoku & Northern Japan

1 route
West Japan JR Bus A · official sources

Kanazawa/Toyama - Sendai

West Japan JR Bus only

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
10 min early
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Kanto & Central Japan

10 routes
VIP Liner A · official sources

Tokyo - Osaka/Kyoto VIP Liner

VIP Liner

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Alpico Kotsu A · official sources

Shinjuku - Matsumoto

Alpico Kotsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nohi Bus A · official sources

Shinjuku - Takayama

Nohi Bus

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nohi Bus A · official sources

Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa/Toyama

Nohi Bus

Booking
Varies by departure
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nohi Bus A · official sources

Takayama - Nagoya

Nohi Bus

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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JR Bus Kanto A · official sources

Tokyo/Shinjuku - Kyoto/Osaka JR Bus

JR Bus Kanto

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
5 min early
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Alpico Kotsu A · official sources

Shinjuku/Ikebukuro - Nagano

Alpico Kotsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Alpico Kotsu A · official sources

Shinjuku - Hakuba

Alpico Kotsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nohi Bus A · official sources

Takayama/Hirayu - Matsumoto

Nohi Bus

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nohi Bus A · official sources

Takayama - Gujo Hachiman - Gifu

Nohi Bus

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Kansai, Hokuriku & Shikoku

6 routes
Nohi Bus A · official sources

Takayama - Kyoto/Osaka

Nohi Bus

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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West Japan JR Bus A · official sources

Osaka/Kyoto - Fukui/Kanazawa/Toyama

West Japan JR Bus only

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
10 min early
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West Japan JR Bus A · official sources

Osaka - Hamamatsu/Shizuoka

West Japan JR Bus only

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
10 min early
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West Japan JR Bus A · official sources

Osaka - Takamatsu

West Japan JR Bus only

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
10 min early
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West Japan JR Bus A · official sources

Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe - Matsuyama

West Japan JR Bus only

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
10 min early
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West Japan JR Bus A · official sources

Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe - Kochi/Susaki

West Japan JR Bus only

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
10 min early
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Kyushu

9 routes
Kyushu Kyuko Bus A · official sources

Fukuoka - Nagasaki

Kyushu Kyuko Bus

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka - Yufuin

Nishitetsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Kumamoto Hinokuni

Nishitetsu

Booking
Varies by departure
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Beppu/Oita Toyonokuni

Nishitetsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Sasebo

Nishitetsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka - Miyazaki Phoenix

Nishitetsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka - Kagoshima Sakurajima

Nishitetsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Huis Ten Bosch

Nishitetsu

Booking
Reservation required
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Nishitetsu A · official sources

Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Hita

Nishitetsu

Booking
No reservation
Arrival
No fixed lead time
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Read the operator name first

One corridor can have more than one baggage rule.

On jointly operated routes, the bus company shown for your selected departure controls the luggage, pet and wheelchair procedure. A page marked “West Japan JR Bus only” does not claim that partner operators use the same rule.