Bus company introduces Japan's 1st service with lie-flat seats

A Japanese company will begin operating the country's first overnight bus with lie-flat seats from November after its trial of the service proved popular.Kochi Ekimae Kanko, a bus operator in western Japan, has repeatedly received passenger feedback that overnight bus rides can be physically tiring and concluded there is enough demand for buses with lie-flat seats.The company trialed the seats, which can be converted into two tiers of beds, on its 13-hour service between Kochi Prefecture and Tokyo. During the trial in August, an upper bed seat cost 12,000 yen ($80) one way, while a lower be…READ FULL ARTICLE