Gunma Bus and JR Bus Kanto will operate a new route connecting Hachioji to “Gotemba Premium Outlets,” Numazu Station, and Numazu Port starting June 15.
There is one round trip per day, down (to Gotemba/Numazu) and up (to Keio-Hachioji Station/Hachioji Station), and the fare is 2,300 yen from Hachioji to Gotemba Premium Outlets on weekdays and 2,500 yen on weekends and holidays. Hachioji – Numazu Station North Exit: 2,500 yen on weekdays, 2,700 yen on weekends and holidays. Hachioji – Numazu Port: 2,700 yen on weekdays, 2,900 yen on weekends and holidays.
The vehicle has 40 regular seats and is equipped with a restroom at the end. Reservations and online payment can be made in advance through “Highway Bus Net,” and applications can be made from 10:00 a.m. one month and one day prior to the boarding date.
This is the second route operated by the two companies in alliance, following the Yumeguri-Hachioji route connecting Hachioji to Ikaho Onsen and Kusatsu Onsen.
The new “Gotemba-Numazu-Hachioji” route will allow passengers to reach the Gotemba Premium Outlets (1312 Fukazawa, Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture) and the Numazu Port area (Senbon Minatomachi, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture), where fresh seafood can be enjoyed, from Tokyo without transfers.
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