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Luggage

The restrictions for on-board luggage and trunk luggage are as follows.

Important

Important

  • No pets are allowed, neither on the bus nor on the trunk.

About luggage

Please make sure whether the bus is equipped with a trunk

Depending on the type of seat and bus you have booked, the trunk may not be available for luggage storage. The availability of the trunk is shown on the reservation confirmation page.

Luggage check-in is available
Luggage check-in is available

Please see the information about the luggage size and restrictions of both carry-on and trunk luggage.

Carry-on luggage Trunk luggage
Luggage check-in is NOT available
Luggage check-in is NOT available

No trunk is equipped. Please ensure your carry-on luggage will fit on-board.

Carry-on luggage

Carry-on Luggage

Size of carry-on luggage

  • Carry-on luggage should weigh less than 10 kilograms in total, and each piece should be no more than 1 meter in length and 0.027 cubic meters in capacity.
  • All carry-on luggage must fit into the overhead rack or under your seat.
    Please note that some seats have heaters under them, which may cause that area to heat up considerably.
  • In some cases, the check-in crew or the bus driver may ask you to put your carry-on luggage in the trunk.

Average overhead rack size

All carry-on luggage must fit into the overhead rack or under your seat.

Average overhead rack size
on single-deck buses

Average overhead rack size on single-deck buses

Average overhead rack size
on the top deck of double-decker buses

Average overhead rack size on the top deck of double-decker buses *Double-decker buses do not have overhead racks on the first deck.

Carry-on luggage restrictions

Items that cannot be carried on board
  • Swords, knives and other objects with blades
  • Other objects that may be used as a weapon
Items not allowed on board or in the trunk
  • Flammable liquids, including gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil and alcohol (lighters are permitted)
  • Film and other celluloid products weighing more than 100 grams
  • Matches weighing more than 500 grams
  • Batteries (dry cells are acceptable)
  • Dead bodies
  • Animals
  • Flammable, explosive, radioactive, and corrosive substances
  • High-pressure or harmful gas (excluding fire extinguishers and medical oxygen devices)
  • Other objects that may inconvenience other travelers or that may damage the interior of the bus

Trunk luggage

Important Information

  • Please note that the trunk-stored luggage cannot be taken out during the trip.
  • Please put name tags on your bags and belongings to avoid losing them.
  • Only one piece of luggage can be checked per passenger.

Size of trunk luggage

Maximum size for trunk luggage

For one piece of luggage
Height + Width + Length = 155 cm maximum

For one piece of luggage

Trunk luggage restrictions

Fragile Items Items that are easily breakable under vibration or susceptible to high temperatures are not allowed in the bus trunk. Please note that it is not possible for the bus to maintain a stablethe temperature in the trunk may vary widely.
Valuables Please do not check valuables in the trunk, including cash, jewelry, stock certificates, valuable antiques and musical instruments.
Double-Decker Buses Double- decker buses (Executive, Value, some buses with toilet, Sleeper) do not have a trunk, so we cannot accept big suitcases in them.
Sporting Equipment Size exceptions are made for the trunk storage of ski goods, snowboards and golf bags on single-deck buses. Other sporting equipment must be within the size restrictions. Please note that double-decker buses do not have trunks for storage.

Note: Ski goods, snowboards, surfboards, large instruments and golf bags are not accepted by the following bus companies:
Eagle Bus Co., Ltd., Enoden Bus Fujisawa Company, Limited, Ibaraki Kotsu, Kanto Bus Co., Ltd, Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Maruichi Kanko Co., Ltd., Nagaden Bus Co., Ltd., Nankai Bus Co., Ltd., Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd., Nishi Tokyo Bus Co., Ltd., Odakyu City Bus Co., Ltd., Sanyo Bus Co., Ltd., Shimotsui Dentetsu.

Bicycles We do not accept any bicycles, including foldable types.
Musical Instruments Musical instruments as small as a guitar and bass can be stored.

*Be sure to keep your instrument in its case.
*Any instruments bigger than our regulation size cannot be stored in the bus trunk.
*The number of musical instruments is limited according to our regulations.
*Damages are not covered by the warranty.
*Musical instruments are not accepted by Kintetsu Bus and Hankyu Bus.