14hr on Japan's Longest Night Bus from Tokyo to Fukuoka for 2days Onsen Travel

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Let's take a look at the Hakata-go, Japan's long-distance night bus, from Tokyo (Busta Shinjuku) to Fukuoka (Hakata Bus Terminal), including details on the new private premium seats. I also made a video about my trip to a hot spring in Kyushu, and a JAL first class flight from Fukuoka to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. ■Bus information Bus name: Hakata-go Operated by: Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu Bus) Fee: ¥19,000 ($126) Boarding point: Tokyo, Busta Shinjuku 21:00 Dropping point: Fukuoka Prefecture, Hakata Bus Terminal 11:17 Route: Busta Shinjuku - Kokura Station - Sunatsu - Kurosaki IC Hikino - Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal - Hakata Bus Terminal Break: Shizuoka SA, Sabagawa SA Distance: 1,097 km Reservation site: https://www.highwaybus.com/gp/reservation/rsvPlanList?lineId=340 ■Overview of Hakata-go Hakata-go is an overnight express bus that travels 1,097 km between Busta Shinjuku at the south exit of Shinjuku Station and Hakata Bus Terminal in 14 hours and 17 minutes (14 hours and 39 minutes from Fukuoka). The Hakata began operation on October 12, 1990, and a new vehicle was introduced on July 1, 2020 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of operation. The seating arrangement is in two classes, premium and business, with 4 "premium seats" and 18 "business seats." Premium seats: Seat width 50cm, maximum reclining angle 150 degrees, seat pitch 135cm Business seats: Seat width 46cm, maximum reclining angle 143 degrees, seat pitch 95cm In terms of safety, the bus is equipped with EDSS (Emergency Driving Stop System) linked to a communication-type drive recorder, TPMS (Tire Pressure Management System), a left side monitoring system, and more. ■Hot spring inn where we stayed Hoshino Resorts Kai Aso (Oita Prefecture) https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/kaiaso/ Kurokawa Onsen Gekkoujyu (Kumamoto Prefecture) https://gekkoujyu.com/ ■Table of contents 00:00 Intro - Japan's long-distance night bus "Hakata-go" 00:26 Busta Shinjuku 02:03 Boarding 02:32 Premium seat 10:20 Toilet 11:12 Shizuoka SA 12:30 Lights out 13:46 The next morning and Sabagawa SA 15:01 From departure from SA to arrival at Hakata 18:24 Hakata Bus Terminal 20:37 Onsen Ryokan, Hoshino Resorts Kai Aso 30:15 Kurokawa Onsen Gekkouju 34:24 Japan Airlines First Class Fukuoka to Haneda 42:14 Comparison of night bus and airplane #nightbus #japan #overnightbus #japanbus #hakatago #kyushu #bus #japantravel #japantrip