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Naruto (Tokushima) by bus
Naruto (Tokushima) by bus
JR Bus operates Naruto Express buses from Osaka (six daily round-trips) and Kobe (three daily round-trips). Osaka buses leave from Osaka Station and run to Naruto in 3 1/2 hours (�3150) with a pickup stop at Namba station. Kobe buses leave from Shin-Kobe and Sannomiya stations. The run from Shin-Kobe to Naruto takes 2 3/4 hours (�2750).
From major cities located near the Shinkansen (such as Tokyo, Nagoya, Hiroshima and Fukuoka), the hassle-free way to Naruto is to take a Shinkansen train to Shin-Kobe and transfer to the Naruto Express bus - be aware that the departure times of the buses from Shin-Kobe are 8:35, 10:00 and 16:45 (as of February 2009) so you will want to time your arrival at the bullet train station accordingly. Or else, for more frequent departures, get off at Shin-Osaka and take a regular JR train to Osaka to pick up the bus.
Even if you have a Japan Rail Pass, the Naruto Express bus from Shin-Kobe, which is not covered by the pass, is a wise investment for �2750. (The alternative is to continue to Okayama, where you will have to change to three more trains and add an additional 1-2 hours to your journey.)
Note that seats for JR's Naruto Express buses can be reserved at Midori-no-Madoguchi locations at major JR train stations.
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