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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How to move to Tokyo from Narita airport

How to move to Tokyo from Narita airport

Transportation from Narita airport (TOKYO/CHIBA) to Tokyo   There are mainly two ways below to go to Tokyo from Narita airport.  Train  Taxi ※Bus General buses have steps, thus wheelchairs are not acceptable. I do not recommend you use the bus to move from the airport to other places. (You can use buses while you are in the wheelchair to move between the terminals at […]

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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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