Special PASUMO and SUICA (IC card) are just for visitors!!

Special PASUMO and SUICA (IC card) are just for visitors!!

Coming to Tokyo and looking for the best way to get around the city? Good news for visitors: two of Japan’s leading public transport operators have released special-edition IC transportation cards with Japanese-inspired designs. Offered by JR East, the new Welcome Suica card features a classic design of cherry blossoms on a red background. It’s available with prepaid amounts ranging from ¥1,000 to ¥10,000. Pasmo’s version of the tourist transportation […]

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Accessible Transportation in Japan ―How to Use Accessible Bus in Japan―

Accessible Transportation in Japan ―How to Use  Accessible Bus in Japan―

There are mainly 4 ways to move around in Japan. 1 Train 2 Shinkansen (Bullet train/Super express train) 3 Bus 4 Taxi In this page, I will explain 3 bus.     Buses in Japan The number of the low-floor buses has been increasing, nevertheless buses in Japan are not accessible very much. For the reason is below. ・Buses are small since roads in japan […]

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Accessible Transportation in Japan ―How to Use Accessible Train in Japan―

Accessible Transportation in Japan ―How to Use Accessible Train in Japan―

There are mainly 4 ways to move around  Japan. 1 Train 2 Shinkansen (Bullet train/Super express train) 3 Bus 4 Taxi   In this page, I will explain  1 Train  from a standpoint of accessibility below. 1-1 Trains in Japan 1-2 Stations in Japan 1-3 The way of using train with/without using wheelchair   1-1 Trains in Japan Japanese trains are brilliant. Most stations and […]

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