Suigō-Itako Bus Terminal

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The {{Nihongo|Suigō-Itako Bus Terminal|水郷潮来バスターミナル|Suigō-Itako Basu Tāminaru}} is a bus terminal situated in Itako, Ibaraki, Japan. It is used by the Kantō Railway, Keisei Bus and JR Bus Kantō, among others.

Overview

The bus terminal is located near the Itako interchange on the Higashi-Kantō Expressway. The terminal was moved to the present spot in 2002 because the users had increased in number.{{Cite web|title=水郷潮来バスターミナル 高速バス 交通 アクセス {{!}} 潮来観光エリアガイド 潮来 観光|url=http://www.cafefishing.com/access/itakobass.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=www.cafefishing.com|language=ja}} There is an adjacent parking area.

There are 5 highway buses (For the direct of Tokyo Station, Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Kaihinmakuhari Station, Tokyo Disney Resort and Odaiba) and two route bus (bound to Kashima and Namegata).

The Suigo-Itako Ayame Festival is held annually in Itako from late May to late June.{{Cite web|title=水郷潮来あやめまつり {{!}} 観光いばらき|url=https://www.ibarakiguide.jp/seasons/ayamematsuri.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=www.ibarakiguide.jp|language=ja}} The Suigo-Itako Ayame Garden, where the festival is held, is located near the terminal.{{Cite web|title=水郷潮来あやめ園 {{!}} 潮来市公式ホームページ|url=https://www.city.itako.lg.jp/sp/page/page001385.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=www.city.itako.lg.jp|language=ja}}

Buses

= Highway buses =

An IC card (Pasmo and Suica) can be used on highway buses except Roze Liner.

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!Name!!Via!!Terminal!!Company

[http://time.jrbuskanto.co.jp/bk03090.html Kashima]rowspan="2" |rowspan="2" |Tokyo StationJR Bus Kantō, Kantō Railway
HasakiKantō Railway, JR Bus Kantō
KashimaーHaneda Airport LineHaneda AirportKantō Railway, Keihin Kyuko Bus
KashimaーOdaiba LineKaihin-Makuhari StationTokyo Disney ResortTokyo Teleport StationKantō Railway
[http://www.chibakotsu.co.jp/en/kousoku/rose.html Roze Liner]Narita Airport[http://www.ibako.co.jp/airport/narita/ Ibaraki Kotsu], [http://www.chibakotsu.co.jp/en/index.html Chiba Kōtsū]

=Route buses=

An IC card (Pasmo and Suica) can be used on route buses except [https://city.kashima.ibaraki.jp/soshiki/15/1405.html Ikeda Kōtsū].{{Cite web|title=水郷潮来バスターミナル バス路線系統一覧|ゼンリンいつもNAVI|url=https://www.its-mo.com/bus/detail/%E6%B0%B4%E9%83%B7%E6%BD%AE%E6%9D%A5%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%80%94%E9%96%A2%E9%89%84%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%80%95/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=www.its-mo.com|language=ja}}

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!Name!!Via!!Terminus!!Company

rowspan="2" |Kōiki Renkei Route Bus Rokko Kitaura LineItako Shiyakusho Iriguchi・Itako StationNobukata Station・[https://www.namegata-fv.jp/ Namegata Farmers Village]・[https://www.city.namegata.ibaraki.jp/page/page001771.html Asō Chōsha][https://shirahonoyu.com/ Asō Onsen Shiraho no Yu]rowspan="2" |Kantetsu Green Bus
[http://michinoeki-itako.jp/ Michi no Eki Itako]
rowspan="2" |Rokko Kōiki Bus Jingū・Ayame・Shiraho Line[http://michinoeki-itako.jp/ Michi no Eki Itako]・Nobukata Station・Kashimajingū Station・Oyama Kinen ByoinAeon Cheeriorowspan="2" |Kantō Railway, Ikeda Kōtsū
Itako Station・Itako Shiritsu Toshokan・Asō TomitaAsō Chōsha

Nearby stations and ports

Nobukata Station and Itako Station, both on the Kashima Line, are a respective 35 and 40 minutes on foot from the bus terminal. 50 minute's walk will bring from the terminal to [http://area-j.news.coocan.jp/yuuransen.html Itako Port]. Passengers are able to travel from this port to Tsuchiura Station via ferry.It is possible for passengers to board on this ferry during Suigō Ayame Festival is held

See also

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