Buses

How to take a bus

Buses can be a useful transportation alternative to trains if you are staying outside of the immediate city center. Tokyo buses might not be as frequent as trains and generally take longer to get from place to place, but they often travel to lesser-known areas and are a good way to avoid crowded train stations. Some of them have a free WiFi system in place. Make a quick note of how to board and pay on the bus to make your travel easy and stress-free.

For details, see “Economical Tickets” for one-day passes and other convenient discount tickets.

Bus Information

Toei Bus

A bus that covers the main areas in the city and lets you visit various locations by making connections with the different lines. It is convenient in that it can be used together with trains, subways, and other forms of public transportation

SKY BUS TOKYO / SKY HOP BUS / SKYDuck

SKY BUS TOKYO is a service that efficiently takes you through Tokyo’s major sightseeing spots in an open-top bus. There's a wide variety of routes, including a night view course that takes in Tokyo Tower, Ginza, and Rainbow Bridge. Each route takes around an hour. Other popular options include the SKY HOP BUS, which sells unlimited-use one-day tickets, and the amphibious SKY Duck.

Hato Bus

Hato Bus is a well-known bus tour service in Tokyo. With a variety of tours available, visitors are sure to find an interesting experience. For first-timers looking to see a bit of everything, try the convenient full-day Dynamic Tokyo Tour.
*In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), all foreign language tours are currently suspended. Please check the official Hato Bus website for the latest updates and information.

Skytree Shuttle®

A sightseeing shuttle bus that directly connects Ueno, Asakusa, and Tokyo Skytree Town®. There are also non-stop trips from Haneda Airport, and Tokyo Disney Resort®.

Free Shuttle Bus

A free shuttle bus that anybody can use free of charge. It runs between three major spots every 10 to 20 minutes. Useful for touring or shopping.

A. “Tokyo Bay Shuttle” - the fare-free cyclic bus that connects the new Tokyo waterfront subcenter

B. “Marunouchi Shuttle” - the fare-free cyclic bus that connects the Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho areas

C. “Metrolink Nihonbashi” - the fare-free cyclic bus that connects the historic Yaesu, Kyobashi, and Nihonbashi areas

Community buses

Community buses are an affordable, convenient means of traveling between sightseeing spots in Tokyo. As the name suggests, community buses mainly serve local residents. They often run through backstreets, offering the chance to discover new facets of the city.

Shuttle buses

Shuttle Seven (Kan-nana Shuttle Bus)

Fukagawa Shuttle

Joto Shuttle

Loop buses

Marunouchi Shuttle

Megurin

Sumida Hyakkei Sumimaru-kun / Sumirin-chan

Community buses

B-GURU

Hachiko Bus

Thanks Nature Bus

Mubus