Journey in Japan 2026
Logistics to Ushiku Daibutsu
Tokyo-Hakodate-Noboribetsu-Sapporo-Otaru-Sendai-Ushiku
May 7th through May 30th


The bus is not running on weekdays from Ushiku Station to Ushiku Daibutsu,
so an alternate route is to go to Arakawaoki Station then bus to Ami Premium Outlet then
taxi to Ushiku Daibutsu.

First things first:
1. I have to remember to take the RAPID EXPRESS (Kaisoku)
2. I have to remember the KANJI for "Rapid Express"
3. I have to remember the KANJI for "Tsuchiura" or "Mito"
(these two stations are after Arakawaoki Station)




















Yamanote Line from Hamamatsucho Station to Ueno Station to catch the JOBAN LINE RAPID



























Platform 6, JOBAN LINE - we are in business!




























It's rush hours..




























Arakawaoki Station, the bus stop is on the east side thus to the right of the station from this point.




























9:28 AM to Ami Premium Outlet



























I doubled check with the bus schedule 9:28 A MI PU RE MI YA MU (small lettering),
a good thing I know to read Hiragana and Katakana


















































































The bus is coming



























I track the bus route



























This is the schedule to go back to Arakawaoki Station,
we are shooting for 14:10



























Ami Premium Outlet - An American Outlet Stores



























Ushiku Daibutsu is visible from the outlet mall




























The final leg to Ushiku Daibutsu by UBER or taxi.




























We have arrived. TSUKIMASHITA !







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