Do most of the train station attendants at the ticket office speak English (specifically in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa) or is it difficult to communicate if you don’t know any Japanese?

Thank you everyone for the thoughtful responses! I am worried about finding an attendant at each station. Are they usually around the ticket gate area?

I am also worried about finding an elevator in some of the bigger stations. Is the signage for the elevator access good or is it difficult to find?

So I booked a wheelchair space on the…

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We came back from Japan 2 weeks ago with a power wheelchair and we experienced a lot trains and Shinkansen, here are some simple tips :

– if you plan several journeys with Shinkansen, prepare a document with all the departures and arrival locations and times, and just go to a Shinkansen office (we went in Tokyo Station) and give the…

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When you use the Shinkansen, you don’t need to look for station staff on the platform, and no one is waiting for you. Because you can board the train without the staff. Regarding

2), unfortunately, the Shinkansen has not yet opened from Kanazawa to Kyoto. Currently, it is open only to Tsuruga, which is quite far away. The only way to get…

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