{"id":15572,"date":"2022-10-09T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T14:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=15572"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:08:30","slug":"discount-bus-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/living-in-japan\/discount-bus-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Discounted Bus Travel in Central Japan for Expats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15572\" class=\"elementor elementor-15572\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abfb0d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5abfb0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5e034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c5e034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Japan for Less: Enjoy Buss Travel Discount <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b219039 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b219039\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0997a5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0997a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d87244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d87244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Residents of central Japan know that it\u2019s one of the most beautiful areas in the whole country, especially at this time of year! If you\u2019ve always longed to see the \u2018Japanese Alps\u2019 in the snow, then we have good news.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Expats in Japan can get discounted bus travel all around central Japan\u2019s \u2018Dragon Route\u2019! That means that the stunning scenery at Kanazawa, Matsumoto and Takayama are only a bus ride away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b950c95 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b950c95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e895f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e895f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vladimir-haltakov-Kq84UpBCEX4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vladimir-haltakov-Kq84UpBCEX4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vladimir-haltakov-Kq84UpBCEX4-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vladimir-haltakov-Kq84UpBCEX4-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vladimir-haltakov-Kq84UpBCEX4-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vladimir-haltakov-Kq84UpBCEX4-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128c214 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"128c214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c239e51 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c239e51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47190e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47190e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-shimada-masaki-67885393-14277387-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17984\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-shimada-masaki-67885393-14277387-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-shimada-masaki-67885393-14277387-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-shimada-masaki-67885393-14277387-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-shimada-masaki-67885393-14277387-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-shimada-masaki-67885393-14277387-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c561d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c561d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e3c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e3c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Shoryudo bus pass gives you unlimited travel around the region for a set number of days, ranging from locality-specific 3-day passes from \u00a516,000 to a \u2018wide-area\u2019 5-day pass that covers the whole region for \u00a522,000. There are even discounted child rates too!\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A perk of choosing a bus pass as your transportation whilst in Japan is the advantage of exploring a variety of places in Japan &#8211; Experience the hustle and bustle of cities, enjoy world-renowned bowls of ramen amongst fluorescent lights in Nagoya. Then make your way to the Suzu to enjoy crystal blue waters and peculiar rock formations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9a562 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca9a562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb6874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecb6874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass holders can get discounts on further selected routes at around 20% off the usual prices. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421bacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"421bacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3daypass_.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">3 Day pass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d59bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d59bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5days_.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">5 Day Pass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376d1a9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"376d1a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab89b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab89b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve got a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/japan-sim-card\/\">Mobal SIM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/japan-wifi\/\">WiFi device<\/a>, you can look forward to unrivalled connection all over the Dragon Route, as you take in the incredible sights central Japan offers. 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