Local News

Nishi-Nippon Railroad of Fukuoka City and Seibu Kanko Bus of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, announced that starting December 8, they will begin operation of the longest expressway bus route in Japan. The overnight trip on the Lions Express will connect Fukuoka City with Yokohama, the Ikebukuro district in Tokyo, and Saitama City in Saitama. They plan to operate one round trip daily on the 1,162 kilometer route, which will take 15 hours and 10 minutes one way. The companies think there is latent demand for travel by expressway bus.