New Year Shrine Trip by Charter Bus for Groups in Japan
Start the New Year with a Private Shrine Visit by Bus
Instead of navigating crowded trains and station transfers, a privately chartered bus lets your entire group travel together, arriving and departing on your own schedule. Shrine grounds tend to be busiest between about 11am and 3pm on New Year's Day itself, and between about 10am and 4pm in the days that follow, so many groups charter an early-morning slot around 5 to 8am, or an evening slot after 6pm instead, when the approach roads and parking areas are calmer. Aogaki Kanko Bus Co., Ltd., a licensed operator of scheduled and chartered passenger bus services, arranges private shrine-visit charters for international groups touring the Tokyo area this New Year season.
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Comfortable Vehicles Built for Groups
Our fleet includes large buses seating up to 53 or 60 passengers, mid-size buses for up to 27, and microbuses for 28 or 23, so we can match the vehicle to your group size.
Convenient Departure Near Tokyo
Our head office is based in Iriya, Adachi Ward, Tokyo, making it easy to arrange pickup for groups staying in the city. We also operate offices in Chikko, Minato Ward, Osaka, and in Hannan, Osaka Prefecture near Kansai Airport, for groups planning shrine visits around western Japan.
Group Pricing, Tailored to Your Plans
Every charter is quoted individually based on your group size and itinerary, so pricing always reflects exactly what your visit needs -- no fixed public rate applies. Because New Year charters are among our busiest requests of the season, we recommend reaching out roughly three months ahead to help secure your preferred date and vehicle. Share your headcount and the shrines you would like to visit, and we will prepare a clear, itemized estimate before you book.
Traveling Together, Smoothly
To keep communication clear throughout the day, a Japanese-speaking party leader must accompany the group on board. Shrine visits often mean standing outdoors while queues move slowly toward the entrance. Groups traveling in the colder months are encouraged to dress warmly, with layered coats and gloves making the wait far more comfortable. A warm drink or a small snack tucked in a bag makes the standing wait easier, too. Once the charter departs, the itinerary and route are fixed for the day, so we ask groups to confirm their shrine list and timing in advance. The bus doors open again at the shrine gate, and the group steps out together into the lantern light and the scent of incense drifting through the New Year crowd.
