Document 72 Hours — Season 1, Episode 3: Tokyo Station Express Bus Terminal

Episode synopsis

Express buses connect Tokyo and regional cities at the lowest fares. The Yaesu South Exit of Tokyo Station is the largest express bus terminal in Japan, with more than 70 routes from Aomori in the north to Shimonoseki in the south. The purpose of the passengers varies. Wives and children who have come to see their husbands who have moved away from home. An elderly couple traveling around Japan for the last time in their lives. Couples who are reluctant to part from a long-distance relationship.... The camera is set up at an express bus terminal over a three-day weekend, and the film explores each passenger's earnest "reason for traveling.

About Document 72 Hours

An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in a single location, the show captures glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share their stories.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Tokyo Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival for One Million People
• E2Tokyo, Yamaya, Backpackers in Tokyo
• E4Blood Donation Room at Shinjuku East Exit
• E5Taxi: Honest Conversation in Tokyo
• E6Honest Conversations with a Taxi, Sapporo Version
• E7Yokohama Chinatown, Youth Graffiti
• E8Roppongi Hitotsubo Office
• E9Ashigara Service Area, Tomei Expressway
• E10Saitama: The Muslim Next Door
• E11Osaka Medical Center, Patients' Consultation Room