Japan to launch first-ever bunk bed sleeper bus - but there is one major catch for passengers Japan’s first-ever bunk-bed ‘sleeper bus’ aims to remove accommodation costs for young travellers.
The operator Kochi Ekimae Kanko has called the service a "mobile capsule hotel" on its website, adding that the new bus is aimed at domestic travellers who want to avoid the rising costs of hotels, amid increased inbound foreign travel.
The double-decker sleeper bus is due to be unveiled on March 4 and will travel between Tokyo and the southern city of Kochi, located on the island of Shikoku.
The provisions included specific design features such as secure plates on all sides to keep passengers from sliding off or out of their sleeping area and a requirement for all passengers to wear seatbelts whilst sleeping.
A slightly more luxury option is the Kanto Bus' Dream Sleeper from Tokyo to Osaka and Nara, which has individual cubicles that have 'zero gravity' reclining seats, costing up to 20,000 yen (£103.80).
