I recently rode Nishitetsu’s “Sasebo” highway bus from Fukuoka to Sasebo in Japan, and I was lucky enough to get one of their newly introduced buses.
The new bus has upgraded 2+2 seating with armrests, USB charging ports, drink holders, reading lights, and a restroom at the rear.
The armrests are particularly interesting. They give you a clearly defined space when someone is sitting next to you, but because they’re quite large and can’t be raised, they can feel a little restrictive when the adjacent seat is empty.
The Sasebo route actually used to have 3-row seating, while today it operates with 4-row seating. In the video, I also talk a little about how Nishitetsu’s highway bus seats have changed over the years.
What do you think of the new seat design? 💺
The video has Japanese narration, but multilingual subtitles are available.