A new transportation hub consolidating all 19 bus stations around JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo opened Monday to streamline services and reduce congestion in the area.
The Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, called Busta Shinjuku in Japanese, is the busiest transport hub in the country, with up to 1,625 long-distance arrivals and departures per day involving roughly 40,000 passengers.
Used by 118 bus companies, the hub is situated on the south side of the station and handles routes to 39 of the 47 prefectures, from Aomori on the northern tip of Honshu to Fukuoka in Kyushu.