Osaka to Tokyo by Bus | Japan Travel Vlog

In this travel vlog we go from Osaka to Tokyo by bus. After researching our options (bullet trains, slower trains, planes?) we found that the cheapest option was to take the bus.

We booked tickets from Osaka to Tokyo with Willer Express. They had multiple departures per day, with the option to take either a day bus or an overnight bus. We opted for the day bus and it was an 8+ hour bus journey.

The tickets were ¥5400 per person and it was a comfortable enough ride. The seats were slender, but there were charging outlets, free WiFi, and these funny little head covers that you could lower for privacy. The bus also made frequent stops so that passengers could stretch their legs, buy food, and use the restrooms.

So overall, it was a pretty good trip! We got to enjoy some of the scenery from Osaka to Tokyo, and it was a budget-friendly way to travel!

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Osaka to Tokyo by Bus | Japan Travel Vlog Transcript:

Good morning. Today the travels in Japan continue. We're leaving Osaka behind. So we're saying goodbye apartment. You've been great. Yes, it has been a great apartment. And we are going to be traveling to Tokyo by bus. Yes. So we are going to show you the budget friendly option because the bullet train was not cheap. And the other trains were not cheap. Yeah and we booked it last minute yes so the bus was probably a third of the price of the train. Yes. Literally. It really was.

Literally. So yeah let's go. We've got a metro to catch and then a bus. We'll show you the journey.

Now the fun part going down with all of our luggage.

When I said we were here bright and early I was not kidding. What train are we catching?

The 533. It is the first metro of the day and we are here waiting for it. I think we're the only people around here. Wow. A moment of zen in a Japanese metro station.

Update. We are now transferring to the red line to Midosuji. Let's continue.

We made it to the bus terminal. What is this right here? So apparently these are sample seats. Sample seats. The ones on the bus should be just like that.

So let's test them out. Alright try them out.

And there is the little something something behind your head. If you want privacy. Privacy. From you? Hahaha. No from sunlight. Anyways these are comfortable. I have a feeling I'm going to be catching up on some sleep because we woke up at like what four something this morning. Yeah. It was early. Tired.

So I hiked over to the 7-11 and grabbed us a little breakfast. Breakfast. Want to show us what I got?

We have bananas. Bananas. We have a chicken avocado sandwich to share. This is bread. Japanese style I think it is sweet bread. And we get one little each. Like pineapple cake?

Hello time for an update. We made it to our first stop. Yeah. We've been driving for an hour. Now we get a 20 minute break.

The stuffed pancake? I think I'm like I've always really liked red bean paste but I think I'm growing even more fonder of it now that we're in Japan.

It is 12:30 this is what our 3rd stop. Yes. Wow. This trip has gone really fast. And it has been a lot more scenic than I expected. Yeah. Like I'm not sure why I didn't expect it to be that scenic. Mountains. It has been gorgeous. Forest going through these quaint little towns. We've also gone through cities. Yeah. It has been an incredible journey. We've had nice weather. And these stops have been really cool. Like these I don't know what you would call them. These rest stops. Yes. Are massive. And there is just so many things you can eat and snack on. And each time we were given like 20 or 30 minutes yes so I think we're going to grab another little snack.

This is part of our Travel in Japan video series showcasing Japanese food, Japanese culture and Japanese cuisine.

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