Getting to Tokyo
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This page provides specific information on ways to get to Tokyo from areas of Akita.
Takanosu
Night Bus
- Jupiter departs from in front of the big Itoku at 21:30 and arrives in Nishi Ikebukuro at 7:25. Return bus leaves at 22:00 and arrives back in Takanosu at 7:35. One way ¥9,770, return ¥17,590. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket machines at Family Mart, Lawson, Circle K and a few more places.
Train
- Akebono. Tickets can be purchased from stations that have a Green Window (Futatsui is the closest station with one). This train offers many types of seats, the cheapest option being the Goronto Seat (ゴロンとシート) which offers a bed without bedding. Departs Takanosu at 20:02 and arrives in Ueno at 6:58. One way ¥13,220.
Honjō
Night Bus
- JR's Dream Chōkai departs from in front of Ugo-Honjō station at 21:25 arrives in Tokyo at 6:15. Return bus leaves at 21:20 and arrives back in Honjō at 6:10. One way ¥9,170, return ¥16,510. Tickets can be purchased at the train station.
- Orion Bus.
Train
- Akebono
See also
| Traveling in Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cars | Driving | Driving • Winter Driving • Driving Infractions • Roadside Station |
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| Ownership | Buying a Car • Leasing a car • Transferring Ownership of a Car • Disposing of a Car • User Shaken | |
| Other Transport | Trains • Akita Nairiku Line • Shinkansen • Buses • Ferries | |
| Airports | Akita Airport • Odate-Noshiro Airport • Narita International Airport • Haneda Airport • Sendai Airport • Kansai Airport | |
| Leaving the Country | Traveling in and out of Japan • Residence Card • Visa Extension • Travel Insurance • Buying Flights & Travel Agents | |
| Other Topics | Exploring Akita • Getting to Tokyo • Akita JET travel guide • Where in the World is Sugichi? • Quirky Japan | |
