By highway bus
Highway buses can be a reasonable option when travelling to Matsue.
Highway buses connect Matsue and Tokyo (night bus only), Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Okayama, Kobe, and Nagoya (night bus only).
When purchasing highway bus tickets, each bus company or route carries out its own seat sales. By using the information that we provide here as a reference, please contact each bus company information centre (operators noted above) for further information. Tickets are also available at major bus terminals.
Highway buses connect Matsue and Tokyo (night bus only), Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Okayama, Kobe, and Nagoya (night bus only).
- Departing from Tokyo (12 hours): 1 overnight bus operated daily by Ichibata Bus and Chugoku JR Bus.
- Departing from Kyoto (5 hours): Ichibata Bus, Kyoto Bus, Chugoku JR Bus and JR Bus Nishinihon operate a total of four round trips (incl. 1 overnight).
- Departing from Osaka (4.5 hours): Ichibata Bus, Hankyu Bus and Chugoku JR Bus operate a total of eight round trips (incl. 1 overnight)
- Departing from Okayama (Approx. 3 hours): Ichibata Bus and Chugoku JR Bus operate a total of seven round trips.
- Departing from Hiroshima (Approx. 3 hours): Ichibata Bus operates a total of eighteen round trips.
When purchasing highway bus tickets, each bus company or route carries out its own seat sales. By using the information that we provide here as a reference, please contact each bus company information centre (operators noted above) for further information. Tickets are also available at major bus terminals.
The Hiroshima - Matsue Highway Bus is now ¥1,400 !
Available during this period: 2025.4.1~2026.3.31 （pdf / 4254KB）
Available during this period: 2025.4.1~2026.3.31 （pdf / 4254KB）
http://www.ichibata.co.jp/bus/highway/
Ichibata Highway Bus (Japanese)
Ichibata Highway Bus (Japanese)
https://chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com/LUCCGKJB/ns/tl.cgi/https://chugoku-jrbus.co.jp/?SLANG=ja&TLANG=en&XMODE=0&XCHARSET=utf-8&XJSID=0
Chugoku JR Bus (English)
Chugoku JR Bus (English)
http://willerexpress.com/en/
For buses to and from Tokyo, reservations and purchases can be made online through.
For buses to and from Tokyo, reservations and purchases can be made online through.
https://japanbusonline.com/
Bus reservations to and from other locations can be found here.
›› This website is only available in Japanese, however, it offers a large number of routes nationwide, and can be navigated by using a web page translation service. You must register with the site and create a password to reserve a bus seat. Purchases can be made at convenience stores in Japan.
Inquiring directly at a travel agency in Japan is one other alternative for reserving and purchasing bus tickets.
Bus reservations to and from other locations can be found here.
›› This website is only available in Japanese, however, it offers a large number of routes nationwide, and can be navigated by using a web page translation service. You must register with the site and create a password to reserve a bus seat. Purchases can be made at convenience stores in Japan.
Inquiring directly at a travel agency in Japan is one other alternative for reserving and purchasing bus tickets.
https://secure.j-bus.co.jp/hon
Bus reservations to and from other locations can be found here.
›› This website is only available in Japanese, however, it offers a large number of routes nationwide, and can be navigated by using a web page translation service. You must register with the site and create a password to reserve a bus seat. Purchases can be made at convenience stores in Japan.
Inquiring directly at a travel agency in Japan is one other alternative for reserving and purchasing bus tickets.
Bus reservations to and from other locations can be found here.
›› This website is only available in Japanese, however, it offers a large number of routes nationwide, and can be navigated by using a web page translation service. You must register with the site and create a password to reserve a bus seat. Purchases can be made at convenience stores in Japan.
Inquiring directly at a travel agency in Japan is one other alternative for reserving and purchasing bus tickets.
Hiroshima - Matsue Highway Bus FAQ
We have gathered the most asked questions in our FAQ.
Q.1. When is this discount available?
A.1. This discounted price is available for bus journeys from April 1st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026.
To avail of the offer, you must fulfill the following 2 requirements.
1. Be visiting Japan under a Short-Term Stay visa status.
2. Fill out a survey.
*Please see Question 3 regarding requirement 1.
*The survey will be handed to you upon purchasing tickets to fulfill requirement 2.
Fill out the survey and hand it to the staff at the ticket counter.
Q.2. Can I book these discounted tickets in advance over the phone or online?
A.2. You cannot. However, you can you can purchase tickets at the sale locations up to 7 days before your bus journey.
There are three ticket counter you can purchase the discounted tickets from:
1. Hiroshima Bus Center (Hiroshima Sogo 3rd Floor)
2. Bus Ticket Counter (Hiroshima Shinkansen Exit Transportation Information)
3. Ichibata Bus Matsue Station Front Ticket Center (in front of JR Matsue Station)
Q .3. What do I need to have when purchasing a ticket?
A. 3. All those who will take the bus must show their passports. Only those with the Short Term Stay immigration stamp or sticker in their passport can purchase the discounted ticket.
Q. 4. Do visitors on a Digital Nomad visa qualify for the discount.
A. 4. As the Digital Nomad Visa is intended for those wishing to do work in Japan, rather than solely for the intention of tourism, those in Japan on a Digital Nomad visa are not eligible for the discounted ticket price.
Q.1. When is this discount available?
A.1. This discounted price is available for bus journeys from April 1st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026.
To avail of the offer, you must fulfill the following 2 requirements.
1. Be visiting Japan under a Short-Term Stay visa status.
2. Fill out a survey.
*Please see Question 3 regarding requirement 1.
*The survey will be handed to you upon purchasing tickets to fulfill requirement 2.
Fill out the survey and hand it to the staff at the ticket counter.
Q.2. Can I book these discounted tickets in advance over the phone or online?
A.2. You cannot. However, you can you can purchase tickets at the sale locations up to 7 days before your bus journey.
There are three ticket counter you can purchase the discounted tickets from:
1. Hiroshima Bus Center (Hiroshima Sogo 3rd Floor)
2. Bus Ticket Counter (Hiroshima Shinkansen Exit Transportation Information)
3. Ichibata Bus Matsue Station Front Ticket Center (in front of JR Matsue Station)
Q .3. What do I need to have when purchasing a ticket?
A. 3. All those who will take the bus must show their passports. Only those with the Short Term Stay immigration stamp or sticker in their passport can purchase the discounted ticket.
Q. 4. Do visitors on a Digital Nomad visa qualify for the discount.
A. 4. As the Digital Nomad Visa is intended for those wishing to do work in Japan, rather than solely for the intention of tourism, those in Japan on a Digital Nomad visa are not eligible for the discounted ticket price.
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