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Travel from Tokushima to Sumoto, Awajishima

yethein
yethein
almost 7 years ago
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Dear Daniel,
You have been very helpful for our past 3 annual trips to Japan. How do we travel from Tokushima, Shikoku to Sumoto, Awajishima . We are traveling on a Wednesday May 17th.
Then how do we travel from Sumoto back to Osaka on May 19th. We have a 21 day rail pass.

Thank you for your help and opinion.
Dianne
Gardena

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
almost 7 years ago
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Dear Dianne,

Welcome to the forum.

Glad to hear you are returning to Japan. There are no JR lines to Sumoto, Awajishima or anywhere close. The only access option I found was by express bus.

The time table can be found here:
http://www.awaji-kotsu.co.jp/news/upload_files/%E6%B7%A1%E8%B7%AF%EF%BD%A5%E5%BE%B3%E5%B3%B6%E7%B7%9A%2829.4.1%29.pdf

and is available in Japanese only I'm afraid. Here are the Kanji to help you.

徳島 = Tokushima and 洲本高速BC is Sumoto bus station.

The time tables on the left are for week days while on the left for weekends and public holidays. The time tables on top are from Sumoto to Tokushima and on the bottom from Tokushima to Sumoto. I think the fare comes out at 1,300yen/one way/person.

Then from Sumoto you can use a bus to Sannomiya in Kobe and use the JR from there to Osaka.

You can find the details for that bus here in English:
http://www.shinkibus.co.jp.e.rz.hp.transer.com/highway/category/route_guidance/kobe_sumoto.html

Hope this helps,
Daniel

yethein
yethein
19 posts
almost 7 years ago

Dear Daniel-san,
thanks your input has always been valuable.
Dianne


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