Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
One example,
Yukata Liner Bus (website in Japanese only) runs overnight bus between Kyoto and Tokyo. Standard bus with 2-2 seating, aisle in the center and 2 seats on left and right side, starts from 1700 yen (GBP 12.12) per person for advance purchase via website or standard fare of 4000 yen (GBP 28.50). 3 Across Independent Seat bus, single seat placed 1-1-1 across, reclining with leg rest with blanket. starts from 3500 yen (GDP 25.00) per person for advance purchased via website or standard fare of 6000 yen (GDP 42.80).
Again, website is in Japanese only and especially 3 Across Independent Seat bus does provide comfort. These type of overnight bus is pretty popular in Japan, but if you do not read Japanese then can be not easy to make a reservation.
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I've used both the 2-2 seat and the 1-1-1 config overnight buses and the 1-1-1 was great. It's cheap, reliable, comfy (so long as you're not a lard arse), and I got a reasonable nights rest. Use Chrome to view the pages and it will attempt to translate - often good enough for booking purposes, but worst case, ask a hotel front desk to book for you once in Japan as you'll know your dates. (As an aside, can you book these on the JTB English website? I suspect you can if you go digging. You can on the Jpns site)