amandanism 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 hate to go on about this forever, but this seems to be one of the only places i can get all my little pedantic questions answered. im totally clueless about most things in this country. the over night bus from shinjuku leaves at 10:30pm and arrives at 5:30...why does it take much longer than the buses that go during the day (usually 4 ish hours) do they go slower at night, more stops etc just so you arrive at a half decent time? Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I think (think) it is that they stop for a rest and go slower. That may be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 its the owls. owls r tricky to see, but when u see one, wow. all night bus drivers like owls, so they drive slowly in case they can catch a glimpse. and heres the crux. its doubly tricky to spot owls from the expressway, so they dont use them. they wind, in no great haste down the backroads. i once took an evening drive out to a slope near ontake and saw one (a night bus, not an owl) and they drive slow. but ive caught aplenty, and u dont notice. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 amandanism, my night bus does not drive slow High schooler right? Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 haha. thanks guys...im taking it tonight. need to decide what im going to do between 5:30 and the slopes opening. are these buses generally very full? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 you cant say that moggy!! Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 the weekend buses sometimes are packed, but i can't imagine the night one in the middle of the week being full. regardless, they are really comfy and super quiet. sometimes eerily quiet- it's like everyone's afraid to speak or something. anyways, enjoy your trip! Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by db: you cant say that moggy!! Why not? Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 i just booked my tickets online. the website was totally in japanese. i dont speak a word of japanese. lets just hope the translating guys over at alta vista and my knowledge of chinese characters (similar to kanji) will pull through for me. Link to post Share on other sites
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