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| Travel by Air(Haneda Airport) |
- The new terminal at Haneda Airport, which is primarily a domestic
airport, opened on September 27, 1993. The new terminal has improved
services for people with disabilities. After check-in, wheelchair
users can switch from their wheelchairs to special wheelchairs
provided by airlines and designed for use in aircraft. Airline
staff escort you to your destination airport. Ample rest rooms
and public phones with wheelchair access are provided in each
lounge. Haneda Airport is also equipped with elevators for wheelchair
users.
| Getting to Haneda Airport |
- Tokyo Monorail: This runs between JR Hamamatsu-cho Station and
Haneda Airport Station (Elevator available). Haneda Airport Station
has two exits. Check the signboard on the platform, as which
exit you should take depends on your airline. For JAL, and JAS
go out the exit near the rear (for monorail from Hamamatsu-cho).
For ANA, go out the other exit. Once out of either exit, you
will find yourself on B1 at Haneda Airport Terminal. Take the
elevator near the escalator to go up to the second floor departure
lounge.
By Keihin Kyuko: Get off at Haneda Airport Station (Elevator available).
Go out of the exit, take the elevator near the escalator to B1
at Haneda Airport Terminal. To go to the elevator near the escalator
behind the Tourist Information Center and go up to the second
floor. Get off the elevator, do a U-turn, proceed to the end,
then turn right into the departure lobby.
| Travel by Train (Shinkansen /Bullet Trains) |
- One of the most convenient ways to travel to other parts of Japan,
such as Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya is to use the Shinkansen
(Bullet Train) which links Tokyo with Western Japan (Tokai, Kansai
and Kyushu areas) and Northern Japan (Tohoku and Joetsu areas)
| How to Take the Shinkansen |
- You can buy your ticket from the vending machines at Tokyo Station.
Ticket is also available at ticket centers in every station on
JR Lines (identified by sign of a green train seat). The Shinkansen
is well equipped for people with disabilities, including wheelchair
users. There are several Special Seats for disabled travelers.
If you need to use one of these seats go to the Ticket Center
and reserve them in advance (from one month to two days before
your departure).
Tokyo Station itself is well equipped for the disabled with elevators
and escalators, but if you want to use an elevator, you have to
contact the station staff. A limited number of northbound trains
also depart from Ueno Station, but Tokyo Station has better overall
accessibility, so you should try to board a train from Tokyo whenever
possible.
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