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In many large cities, buses only serve as minor means of transportation for the finer distribution besides the dense train and subway systems. Outside the metropolis buses mainly serve as a connection to the next train station. Bus services in smaller cities are often not very good.
Taking the bus in Japan may be confusing to many foreigners because there are various systems of using buses: Within the city of Tokyo using the green city buses costs always the same. It doesn't matter how far you travel. When entering the bus through the front door, you have to pay this amount to the driver. Many other bus services let the passengers enter through the back door. Right after entering, you have to pick up a little ticket with a number on it. The price that you have to pay to the driver when leaving the bus, will be displayed above the driver on a board next to the number of your ticket. Especially in Kyoto the buses are often full, and taking the bus can be extremely stressful if you are not sure about the system and your destination stop. There are also some long distance bus services, mostly overnight buses. This is a good way to save some money in combining the transportation costs with the costs of an accommodation. It might just be a little less comfortable. |
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