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@Ramenman
The bus pass looks very good value when it is available again.
Need to be careful to book a single deck bus that will accept ski gear with a company that will carry ski gear otherwise if you have an itinerary that allows for it, post it separately and have lots of bus choices. The Monday to Thurs 5 day pass is not much more than what I paid for a single Shinkansen ticket from Kyoto to Tokyo in 2015. Great for travellers who don't mind a slower transport day with time to take in the scenery or take a night bus is you can get to sleep in one. Not for me, I find it hard to sleep in stuffy and bumpy night buses and on overnight flights in cattle class.
"Size exceptions are made for the trunk storage of ski goods, snowboards and golf bags on single-deck buses. Other sporting equipment must be within the size restrictions. Please note that double-decker buses do not have trunks for storage.
Note: Ski goods, snowboards, surfboards, large instruments and golf bags are not accepted by the following bus companies:
Eagle Bus Co., Ltd., Enoden Bus Fujisawa Company, Limited, Ibaraki Kotsu, Kanto Bus Co., Ltd, Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Maruichi Kanko Co., Ltd., Nagaden Bus Co., Ltd., Nankai Bus Co., Ltd., Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd., Nishi Tokyo Bus Co., Ltd., Odakyu City Bus Co., Ltd., Sanyo Bus Co., Ltd., Shimotsui Dentetsu., Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd."