Japan Bus Online is a comprehensive website that allows you to search for and book bus tickets across Japan. It provides information on various bus operators, routes, schedules, fares, and seat availability.

Willer Express is a major bus company in Japan that offers long-distance bus services connecting cities throughout the country. Their website allows you to search for routes, check schedules, and book bus tickets.

Highway Bus is a popular bus service provider that offers long-distance travel between major cities in Japan. Their website provides information on routes, schedules, fares, and online booking options.

+ JR Bus (kakuyasubus.jp) • kate.co.jp.

For local bus services within specific cities, it’s best to check the official websites of the respective city’s transportation bureau or bus company.

⇒ Also сheck оut мore info: *Bus travel in Japan.

Japan Railways (JR): The official website of Japan Railways provides information about train routes, schedules, fares, and services offered by JR. It covers both regional and long-distance train travel.

• Central Japan Railway Company
• West Japan Railway Company
• East Japan Railway Company

The JAPAN RAIL PASS, a joint collaboration with six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), is an economical and convenient way of traveling throughout Japan by rail.

⇒ Also сheck оut мore info: *Rail travel in Japan.

It’s important to note that domestic flights within Japan are mostly short-haul flights and are most commonly used for traveling longer distances between different regions or to remote islands.

Most international flights arrive at either Narita Airport near Tokyo or Kansai Airport near Osaka; a smaller number use Chubu International Airport near Nagoya.

Domestic Air Travel: JAL Group • ANA Group • Skymark Airlines • Peach Aviation • Jetstar Japan • Air Do • Starflyer • Solaseed Air • Fuji Dream Airlines • IBEX Airlines

Spring Japan connects Narita Airport with Hiroshima and Sapporo.

⇒ Also сheck оut мore info: Discount Air Tickets (japan-guide.com)

Aomori – Hokkaido

• Aomori – Hakodate: Seikan Ferry or Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry (4 hours)

Inland Sea (Seto Naikai)

• Wakayama – Tokushima: Nankai Ferry (2 hours)
• Kobe – Takamatsu: Jumbo Ferry (2 hours)
• Hiroshima – Matsuyama: Setonaikai Kisen (3 hours)
• Matsuyama – Kita-kyushu: Matsuyama Kokura Ferry (7 hours)
• Yawatahama – Beppu: Uwajima Unyu Ferry (3 hours)

Kagoshima – Okinawa/Yakushima

• Kagoshima – Amami-Oshima – Naha: A Line and Marix Line (26 hours)
• Kagoshima – Yakushima: the Yaku-2 ferry departs every morning (4 hours) or there is the high-speed Toppy jetfoil (from 2 hours).

Sendai/Niigata – Tomokomai

• from Sendai by Taiheiyo Ferry (15 hours), from Niigata by Shin-Nihonkai Ferry (18 hours)
• Nagoya – Sendai: Taiheiyo Ferry (22 hours)
• Tokyo – Tokushima – Kita-kyushu: Ocean Tokyu Ferry (Tokyo – Kita-kyushu: 34 hours)
• Kobe – Kita-kyushu: Meimon Taiyo Ferry (13 hours)
• Osaka – Beppu, Kobe – Oita: Ferry Sunflower (12 hours)
• Kobe – Miyazaki: Miyazaki Car Ferry (12-15 hours)

⇒ Also сheck оut мore info: Domestic Ferries (japan-guide.com)

To drive legally in Japan, you must have a valid International Driving Permit. This permit should be obtained in your home country before traveling to Japan. It serves as a translation of your native driver’s license and must be carried with your original license at all times while driving in Japan. ⇒ Official Japanese Driving Licence Translation.

Japan Automobile Federation

⇒ Also сheck оut мore info: *Driving in Japan

Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC) MOFA Visa Information. + JAPAN eVISA – for online visa application to visit Japan.

HyperDia is a service which offers the route of the railway and the aviation within Japan. Rental car and hotels etc around the station.

A website focused on budget travel in Tokyo, providing tips on affordable accommodation, dining, transportation, and free/cheap activities.