Hi,

I was in Jigokudani on November 2018. Here’s the small review that I did on accessibility on my Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7nK9IIewk/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y

The path is mainly flat, except for the beginning and the end, where there are two long flights of stairs (I’d say 40 to 60 steps each). The flight of stairs at the end has an…

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That’s true. Assistance at JR stations is not usually as fast as in subway stations. At smaller stations you have to wait a train at most, but at bigger stations you may have to wait more. Once at Shinjuku, as I was used to smaller waiting times, I got really worried that I’d miss the connection with my Shinkansen, as I was left waiting for… Read more

Hi,

For local trains and subways, there’s no need to be there in advance. For long distance trains, as the Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka, 30 minutes in advance is what’s usual if you’ve booked the assistance when buying the ticket. 40 minutes is a safe bet if you don’t know how to get to the ticket gates where you usually go to say that…

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Yes, finding elevators in Japan sometimes can be quite tricky… once it took me 30 minutes to find an elevator in Shibuya. Many are located inside buildings with barely any signs pointing to it.

Josh’s message has way better resources : )

Hi, according to Google Maps, they are.

In Google Maps, if you search for a station and then you press “More information”, a wheelchair icon may appear next to the station’s name. If you want more accessibility details, if you scroll down, there’s an extra tab, next to Photos and News, named again “Information” where there are details on…

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