Awa-Shirahama Bus Terminal

{{Short description|Bus station in Minamibōsō, Japan}}

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| name = Awa-Shirahama Bus Terminal

| native_name = 安房白浜駅

| native_name_lang = ja

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| image = Awa Shirahama Station.jpg

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| caption = Entrance of Awa-Shirahama Bus Terminal

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| address = 1735-2 Shirahama,Shirahama, Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture (千葉県南房総市白浜町白浜)[http://www.jrbuskanto.co.jp/bus_stop/etc_map.cfm?code=120005&pref_code=12 Places]

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|34.908770|139.889398|dim:30_region:JP-WI_type:event|display=inline,title|name=accident site}},

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| opened = 20 January 1933

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| map_type = Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label= Awa-Shirahama Bus Terminal

| services =

| website = [http://www.inacity.jp/kurashi/kotsu_jikokuhyo/bus_rosenjikokuhyo/busjikokuhyo/bus_takato-hase/bus_takatosen.html official website]

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{{Nihongo|Awa-Shirahama Bus Terminal|安房白浜駅|Awa-Shirahama-eki}} is a bus terminal at Minamibōsō in Japan. The bus terminal is used by JR Bus and Nitto Kotsu.

History

In 2017, a new building was opened.[http://www.city.minamiboso.chiba.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000010/10073/29.6.5kishakaiken.pdf Started to share a bus stop with parking area 2017.6.5] The bus terminal is situated near Nojimazaki Lighthouse and Shirahama Onsen.

Two routes connect Tateyama Station and Tokyo Station) operated by JR Bus Kanto; four routes bound that connect Awa-Kamogawa Station or Chiba Station and operated by Nitto Kotsu.

Facilities

Ticket selling for Highway Bus Boso Nanohana is operated by JR Bus[http://www.nitto-kotsu.co.jp/jf-%e6%88%bf%e7%b7%8f%e3%81%aa%e3%81%ae%e3%81%af%e3%81%aa%e5%8f%b7%e3%80%90%e5%ae%89%e6%88%bf%e7%99%bd%e6%b5%9c%ef%bd%9e%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac%e7%b7%9a%e3%80%91%ef%bc%882-10%ef%bd%9e%ef%bc%89/ Tickets]{{cite web |url=http://www.nitto-kotsu.co.jp/shirahama-station.pdf |title=About sale for tickets 2016.10.24 |access-date=2016-12-01 |archive-date=2016-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201014524/http://www.nitto-kotsu.co.jp/shirahama-station.pdf |url-status=live }} and various commutation tickets and the book of coupon tickets that can be used to a lot of sections and route buses around Tateyama.[http://www.jrbuskanto.co.jp/bus_stop/etc_map.cfm?code=120005&pref_code=12 Service]

Bus routes

  • IC cards are not accepted on any bus route.

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!No!!Name!!Via!!Terminal!!Company!!Note

1rowspan=|Shirahama-Tateyama Linerowspan=|Chikura StationAwa-Kamogawa Stationrowspan=|Nitto Kotsu
2Track 2 is exclusively used for the purpose of getting off.
rowspan="3"|3Minami Boshu Main LineAwa ShizenmuraTateyama Station (Chiba)JR Bus KantoPassengers who have Japan Rail Pass ride on the bus route at free.
Expressway bus Boso NanohanaAwa Shizenmura・Tateyama Station (Chiba)Tokyo StationJR Bus KantoThe bus routes stop at all bus stops on Minamiboshu Main Line through Tateyama Station. The bus routes are changed to Expressway bus from Tateyama Station. Passengers who have Japan Rail Pass ride on this bus route at free between this terminal and Tateyama Station.
Toyofusa LineToyofusaTateyama Station (Chiba)Nitto Kotsu
4Expressway bus Nanohana/ Shinjuku NanohanaKazusa-Minato StationTokyo Station or Shinjuku StationNitto Kotsu/JR Bus Kanto
5Expressway bus Nanso SatomiSoga Station/Chiba StationChiba-Minato StationNitto Kotsu/ Chiba City Bus

Surrounding areas

There is Nojimazaki Lighthouse, it takes 10 minutes on foot from the bus terminal.

References

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