An official with West Japan JR Bus Co. A shortage of bus drivers is shadowing the prospect of a need for more bus services in the future. More than 30 bus operators from across Japan set up booths at a job fair held in Osaka in late May.
Busta Shinjuku in Tokyo, which opened in 2016 amid a surge in the number of inbound visitors to Japan, is a success story in spreading the growth of express bus services across the nation.