My foreign friend requested information on the overnight bus from TDL to Kyoto, so I created this article.
I am a Japanese manga artist (living in Singapore) who has been to all the prefectures of Japan as well as more than 90% of the inhabited islands in Japan.
Of course, I am familiar with night buses.
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The basic premise of riding a highway bus in Japan
Web reservations required. Even during the daytime, without a reservation, the bus may be full and you may not be able to board. Japan has a significant shortage of bus drivers and the number of buses is reduced every year.
The nonreservable highway bus is Okinawa, but it was miserable to see all the passengers who wanted to go to the airport but could not get on because the bus was full….
Criteria for selecting an overnight bus: by bus company or by bus.
For me, it would be per bus.
For example, some bus companies, like Limon Bus, operate multiple buses with 3-row and 4-row seats.
【List of buses departing from TDL】 ★3-row★ ・Limon Bus((bus company: Shinki Kanko) → 3-row and 4-row buses available
★4-row★ ・オリオンバス：Orion Bus (bus company: OTB) ・フライングライナー：Flying Liner, KTKT, (Bus company: Kintetsu Bus) ・WILLER (bus company: WILLER) ・ユタカライナーYutaka Liner (bus company: Utaka Kotsu) TDL departs at 9:00 p.m., but the price tends to be the lowest. No women-only carriages. ・さくら高速バス：Sakura Express Bus (Bus company: Sakura Kotsu) ・ヨヤクトル：Yoyakutoru (bus company: Tourist Bus) Moreover, no rechargeable battery.
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On a night bus with 4 rows of seats in Japan I was injured for 3 months total healing. If it was an express bus route with only 4 rows, I would have no choice, but otherwise I would never choose it! Daily life was difficult!
When is a better departure time for TDL?
The late departure time for TDL was the main premise.
The last flight is at 22:00. Depending on the crowds, we assume that TDL will leave around 21:30.
・Around 8:00 p.m. → Finish having fun at the attractions. Gradually move to the attractions near the gate. ・20-21:00→Buy souvenirs, food and drink, and move toward the gate. ・21:30→Finish toilet, prepare to present reservation screen, remove luggage from suitcase for bedtime. ・21:45→Start boarding ・22:00→Bus departs
TDL photographed on Saturday at 9 p.m. Guests on this day left at 8 p.m., giving the impression that the number of guests had dropped below half.
It was just a full moon day. Even though the sky was bright, I was able to take pictures like this.
My friend was familiar with TDL, so we rode the appropriate attractions for the time of day.
This is the picture of the illuminated area.
Route overview. Ride time is approximately 8 hours
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