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How to get fromTokyo to Higashiyamaby train, bus, night bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Higashiyama by train, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ichinosekitrain train Yamabiko
    4h 8m
    ¥6,294–8,127
  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain train Yamabiko
    8h 25m
    ¥5,530–6,900
  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Ichinoseki Stationnightbus night bus Kesen Liner
    8h 46m
    ¥9,688–12,984
  4. Drive 442.8 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Higashiyamacar car 442.8 km
    5h 45m
    ¥7,609–10,991

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Higashiyama, Iwate, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Ichinoseki every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,500–8,000 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, Kokusai Kogyo Highway bus operates a vehicle from Ikebukuro to Ichinoseki Station once a week. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 5h 49m.

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