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bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/5 13:47
Is there a bus from Ichinoseki Station to Hiraizumi? are there luggage facilities at Hiraizumi Station?
by Mamacat (guest)  

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/5 15:30
Access toHiraizumi is explained here: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5005.html
It beats me though why youfd want to take a bus from a train station to another if therefs a train running between them.

Yes there are lockers at Hiraizumi station of several sizes: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/locker1.exblog.jp/amp/24427095/

Enjoy your trip to Hiraizumi!

by LikeBike (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/5 15:34
Thanks for the quick reply! We are considering the bus as a back up plan in case we miss the train to Hiraizumi. We understand the connections are not frequent. But because we have luggage with us, we need to find storage once we are at Hiraizumi.
by Mamacat (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/5 15:40
It beats me though why youfd want to take a bus from a train station to another if therefs a train running between them.

Usually cheaper; can also be faster if the train is a local that makes many stops while the bus is non-stop.
by ... (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/5 15:50
Usually cheaper; can also be faster if the train is a local that makes many stops while the bus is non-stop.

I get it that this might be a true statement in some cases, but not for this specific question.

Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi is 8 min by train, 1stop in between and 195 Yen.
Even by car it takes double the time.

So you just need to time your departure from Ichinoseki according to the train.
by LikeBike (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/6 01:15
I've been on the loop bus as part of a tourist tour between Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi. Is this part of a tourist thing you are doing such as visiting Genbikei and Geibikiei Gorge and Motsuji Temple or just an alternative to the train? If its for touring the attractions then the tour bus ticket office is just outside Ichinoseki Station to the left. It is the second building in.
by Villagemayor rate this post as useful

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/6 07:55
Thank you everyone for all your helpful replies. We were considering bus from Ichinoseki cos the trains are infrequent. We were concerned that we might miss the connection and then have to spend as much as an hour waiting for the next train. With the bus maybe this will help if we do miss the train. Thanks again!
by Mamacat (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi 2019/6/6 09:44
As far as I know, the loop bus does not go to Ichinoseki station, but it would be useful once you get to Hiraizumi.

http://www.iwatekenkotsu.co.jp/runrun_huyu.html

I can't find the timetable of the bus from Ichinoseki to Hiraizumi, but Navitime shows it.

https://www.navitime.co.jp/bus/diagram/timelist?departure=00080209&arr...

This is only in Japanese but the time shown in blue is the time of departure from Ichinoseki. As you see there are not so many, but the bus can be a back-up for the train.

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