Booking & Boarding Guide
Learn how to reserve your Fukuoka Open Top Bus tickets and find directions to the bus stop. Choose from online booking, phone reservation, or same-day tickets.
Pricing
Booking Methods
Choose the method that suits you best from three options.
Booking Website
Highway Bus.com
Available 24/7
Payment
Advance credit card payment only
*Reservations will be automatically cancelled if payment is not received by the deadline
Boarding Method
Please show your reservation screen on your smartphone to the bus announcer. (Printed copies are also accepted.)
Check-in
You can change to another departure with available seats online. Please prepare your new web ticket after making changes.
Important Notice
- Reservations open from 8:00 AM on the same date one month before departure
- Advance credit card payment only
- Online reservation changes are accepted until 10 minutes before departure
- Payment must be made online (credit card) within 3 days of booking. For bookings made 2 days before or the day before travel, payment is due by the day before. Same-day bookings require immediate payment.
- Reservations will be automatically cancelled if payment is not received by the deadline
- Please proceed directly to the boarding area on the day of travel
- Changes can be made online to departures with available seats. Please prepare your new web ticket after changes.
- Refunds must be processed online at least 30 minutes before departure (110 yen handling fee). Tickets become invalid after the departure time — no changes or refunds are possible.
- Cancellations are accepted up to 30 minutes before departure
You will be redirected to Highway Bus.com reservation page
For Wheelchair Users
Wheelchair users must book through the reservation center (by phone). Reservations cannot be made at the counter.
Day-of Guide
Prepare Your Ticket
Online booking: Have your reservation screen ready on your smartphone. (Printed copies are also accepted.)
Phone/walk-up: Purchase your ticket at the counter or ticket machine at Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal.
Arrive at the Bus Stop 10 Min Before Departure
After obtaining your ticket, please arrive at Platform 0 at least 10 minutes before departure. Seats are assigned (you can select your seat when booking).
Hop On and Enjoy the Ride
For online bookings, show your web ticket to the bus announcer when boarding. Enjoy a unique experience viewing Fukuoka's cityscape from the open-top bus.
After purchasing your ticket, please arrive at the bus stop at least 10 minutes before departure.
For phone reservations and counter purchases, please arrive at the bus stop at least 10 minutes before departure after purchasing your ticket.
Multilingual Audio Guide Available — Bring Your Smartphone & Earphones
(English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese)
Enjoy commentary in your language on board using your own smartphone and earphones.
- ●A camera-equipped smartphone with internet access in Japan is required. Scan the QR code on the bus to access the service via your browser.
- ●Earphones are not provided. If you don't have earphones, please mute the audio and follow the on-screen guide.
- ●Audio commentary will not play when the screen is off or another app is in use.
- ●This is a GPS-based automated guide, not a translation of the live bus guide's commentary.
- ●No refunds will be issued if the service is unavailable due to technical issues.
Bus Stop Information
Ticket exchange and purchase at the ticket counter and machines.
Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal
Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal, Platform 0
Address
2-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka (Solaria Stage 3F)
The ticket counter and machines are located inside Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal (Solaria Stage 3F). Adjacent to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
Getting to the Bus Stop
(Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal)
By Subway
- Approx. 7-minute walk from Tenjin Station on the Airport Line.
- Take West Exits 5 or 7 toward Mitsukoshi/Solaria. (You can go directly to 3F via the elevator inside Mitsukoshi from the underground mall.)
By Nishitetsu Train
- Directly connected to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station (approx. 1-minute walk).
- Use the elevator in front of the Mitsukoshi Gate (2F), or take the Solaria Stage 3F walkway from the North Gate (2F).
By Bus
- For highway buses, get off at the 3F drop-off area.
- For local buses, get off at the Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal-mae stop and take the escalator to 3F.
By Car
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Solaria Terminal Parking (directly connected to the building) is recommended.
* Discounts are available for purchases at affiliated stores, but there is no parking discount for bus use only.
Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station [Meeting point for Dazaifu (to Hakata/Tenjin)]
For the Dazaifu Course (to Hakata/Tenjin), the meeting point is Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station. A bus announcer will be waiting from 30 minutes before departure. Please wait near the bus stop at Dazaifu Station.
You can get off at either Hakata Station Platform A or Nishitetsu Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal.
If seats are available, on-site reservation and payment (QR code or credit card only) is possible.
Start Your Fukuoka Adventure
Experience Fukuoka from a different perspective on an open-top bus!
Online Reservation SiteYou will be redirected to Highway Bus.com reservation page