At approximately 3 hours 5 minutes from Fukuoka to Nagato Yumoto Onsen, a convenient new highway bus line has been created.

Nishitetsu Highway Bus and Bocho Highway Bus have added a new line from Fukuoka to Nagato Yumoto Onsen, and beginning July 1st, 2025, guests will be able to travel directly between these points. This will mean extremely convenient access for guests who are only considering travel via public transit from Fukuoka. Otani Sanso’s micro shuttle bus will come to pick up guests at the drop-off location in Nagato Yumoto Onsen. Please inform us in advance if you will be using this service.

the Nishitetsu Highway Bus (Fukuoka – Nagato/Hagi Line)official site

Bus Service Details

・Service begins: July 1st, 2025 (tue)
・Price: One-way 4,000 yen(monday-thursday), 4,500 yen (Friday, Saturday, Sunday,the day before a holiday,and busy season )
・Travel time: About 3 hour 5 minutes
・Number of trips available: 2 round-trip/day
・Route:
[Outbound] Hakata Bus Terminal→Nishitetsu Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal→Nagato Yumoto Onsen→Nagato City Hall→Nagato City station→Senzakitchen→Hagi Bus Terminal→Hagi・Meirin center
[Return]Hagi・Meirin center→→Hagi Bus Terminal→Senzakitchen→Nagato City station→Nagato City Hall→Nagato Yumoto Onsen→Nishitetsu Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal→ Hakata Bus Terminal
・Outbound Boarding Locaton: Hakata Bus Terminal, Nishitetsu Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal
・Outbound Drop-Off Location: Nagato Yumoto Onsen/Nagato Yumoto Onsen Parking Lot （Otani Sanso’s micro shuttle bus will come to pick up guests at the drop-off location in Nagato Yumoto Onsen. Please inform us in advance if you will be using this service.）
※ Advance reservation required from Fukuoka city to Nagato city, and from Fukuoka city to Hagi city.
※ Not abailable make a reservation the bus section from nagato city to hagi city. You may get on only if there are available seats on the day.

Time table

Hakata Bus Terminal(Fukuoka city)→Hagi・Meirin center(Hagi city)

Nishitetsu bus service/Bocho Bus service
・ 8:06/16:30　Hakata Bus Terminal
・ 8:25/16:50　Nishitetsu Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal
　　　　　　　↓
・11:11/19:36　Nagato Yumoto Onsen
・11:22/19:47　Nagato City Hall
・11:26/19:51　Nagato City station
・11:31/19:56　Senzakitchen
　　　　　　　↓
・12:01/20:26　Hagi Bus　Terminal
・12:04/20:29　Hagi・Meirin center
※Not available getting on and off nagato city section.The bus take a break at the Mekari service area for 15 min.

Hagi・Meirin center(Hagi city)→Hakata Bus Terminal(Fukuoka city)

Nishitetsu bus service/Bocho Bus service
・7:10/15:43　Hagi・Meirin center
・7:15/15:46　Hagi Bus Terminal
　　　　　　　↓
・7:50/16:21　Senzakitchen
・7:57/16:28　Nagato City station
・8:01/16:32　Nagato City Hall
・8:10/16:41　Nagato Yumoto Onsen
　　　　　　　↓
・10:55/19:26　Nishitetsu Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal
・11:11/19:42　Hakata Bus Terminal
※Not available getting on and off nagato city section.The bus take a break at the Dannoura service area for 15 min.