Today's post is about HOW TO TAKE A BUS IN JAPAN! Hahaha... seems silly but it can be embarrassing if you do not know what you have to do when you get up a bus!! To save you the embarrassment, here's how you take a bus!! ;0)

Passengers usually get up the bus at the back door and get down on the front door. Payment is made before you alight. So, when you get up the bus, take a numbered ticket from the machine which is usually placed on the right when you get up. Here's how it looks like...


The ticket looks like this...and it is called SEI-RI-KEN せいりけん(整理券)


The ticket has a number imprinted on it. So when you have reached your destination, look at the chart (see below).... look for the number and it will indicate how much you have to pay when you alight... The chart will also indicate the name of the bus stop... so at least you know where you will be...


If you do not have enough change, you can go to the coin changer (located just next to the driver) to change loose change. When you alight, throw the ticket and the money into the coin box....


That's it! ;0) .. hope you have a stress free and joyful bus ride!