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    Wheelchair users & world’s best public transport. What does it look like? #Japan



    Wheelchair users & world’s best public transport. What does it look like? #Japan

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    Ever wondered how it is to travel by public transport in Japan when in a wheelchair?
    Here’s my experience. Basically approach the ticket gate officer at the station to let the station team know about you and your final destination and they will ring that station and any other if you need to change trains.
    The only downside is when you want to travel on long distance trains (outside of eg. Tokyo). You have to visit any JR ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) and it can take up to 30 minutes to make a reservation.

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    3. @watchcity2068 on

      Our subways here in the US feature a sliding ramp that comes out of the floor to bridge the gap between the platform and the car. The only inconvenience is that the train operator has to operate it with a key.

    4. @MR-ZMAN228 on

      I visited Japan in May 2024 for a 3 week study abroad class for my university and I absolutely loved the public transit. It was one of my favorite parts of the trip honestly, just because it was so convenient and easy to navigate. I wish the United States had this kind of public transit because ours SUCKS and is pretty much nonexistent.

    6. @FantaLain on

      The way the lady holding the camera kept talking to the first guy had a very rude tone. UhHuhUhUhuhUhUhUh. And the snappy little 'no' when asked about Japanese.
      He seemed flustered by it too. Just because someone doesnt understand your language doesn't mean they cant understand the WAY youre speaking to them…

    7. @InternetD1991 on

      In Germany it is an impossible task: nearly all Deutsche Bahn wagons have some kind of steps. Mostly only the local tram and metro companies are flat enough but still with a gap. Also basically no personnel available at the train stations so you need to book weeks in advance this service (only for long travel on ICE/IC) for a Deutsche Bahn worker to operate a small a crane (no joke) to get you and your wheelchair into our high speed trains. Bus public transport companies have ramps that need to be manually deployed by the bus driver, which cost time and results in lateness for everyone. The disabled people I know or met so far that are not able to walk on their own don't bother and if possible just expensively modify a car, bike or bicycle to be able to retain mobility. Same goes about the car of families taking care of extreme disability cases.

      In that regard only public buildings and your local mall have now good access for disability. In general everyone here don't give a shit about old, sick (no matter what kind) or disabled people, resulting for people being less monetary fortunate (aka. being able to invest in said modifications as the state doesn’t help enough) to rot at home. Same goes for amputees: No real help whatsoever to get a decent prosthesis: you get a cheap wheelchair and/or a crappy and useless generic prosthesis barely financed and you are just sent home also often without re-education.

      The Japanese culture is surely not perfect, but I can't stop to admire this type of care and respect.

    8. @mikke219 on

      今では業務として対応してくれていますが、対応が整っていなかった時代に「迷惑」と言われても果敢にお出かけしてくれた車椅子ユーザーの皆さんのおかげでもあると思います。より良いサービスを皆で作り上げてきた結果ですので、駅スタッフの皆さまだけでなく、先人の車椅子ユーザーの皆さまにも感謝したいと思います。

    11. @悠理-p3z on

      れいわや社民党のアタマ悪い車椅子ユーザーが、こういったサーヴィスを萎縮させている。
      助けて貰えて当たり前なんて無いのだから「ありがとう」は忘れずにいたいですね。

    13. @Silly_Snot on

      I have been in a wheelchair for a number of years and have actually had buses with lifts skip my stop completely. This is refreshing. 👍 ☺ 👏

    14. @リラ-w3y on

      先日、観覧車(オオサカホイール)に車椅子の家族と乗ったんですが、アナウンスで｢乗車補助のため観覧車を一時停止します。ご協力お願いいたします｣とアナウンス後、スロープをつけていただいて乗りました。親切にしていただいて感謝です。

    16. @Snoggywings on

      I’m Japanese and my mom was in a wheelchair for over 2 months due to a broken leg. It was the first time we ever experienced and witnessed the kindness of others towards disabled people, and it really moved our hearts even as a Japanese. The ramp thing they do gets me every time 😢

    21. @nunyabiz5173 on

      This is really nice of them to escort you to the train. If you ever go to japan again I would love for you to try this at a more remote station.

    22. @qq-xy1nl on

      でも、他国にいかせてもらう場合は、ちゃんと語学の準備はしておこう
      お互いにね自分ができることはする
      できないことだけ助けてもらう
      自分が助けれることは助けてあげるお互い様
      そうやって、いい社会は成り立つ

    23. @raincity5004 on

      You are very lucky that you founding the speaking staff randomly unless you’re in Yokohama English is hard to come by even compared to other Asian countries like South Korea or China

    24. @brianchar-bow3273 on

      Why do you think Japanese people are so meticulous and thorough in dealing with the physically challenged in public institutions at enormous cost?
      Is it because Japanese society is full of respect and compassion for others?
      If you think so, then you are only seeing one side of Japan.
      And your excessive expectations will one day lead to your having disillusionment to Japan.
      Then, why do the Japanese take good care of public services, especially public transportation services that affect many people, such as trains, no matter how expensive and time-consuming they may be?

      There is a rational and clear reason and purpose.
      The main purpose of these activities is to improve the efficiency of daily work and realize efficient and stable operations, especially because the operation of public transportation has a great impact on the work and lives of many people.

      The Japanese people, above all, do not like to have their daily schedules disrupted.
      They believe it is most efficient to prepare for problems in advance to avoid unplanned incidents and accidents as much as possible.
      This is because the completion of the schedule as planned is generally the most efficient (in terms of both time and cost) and does not disrupt the daily schedules and plans of both individual public workers and public users.

      Japan's train network is unusually well developed, and the number of trains per day and departure intervals are minute-by-minute in urban centers like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
      Disrupting the flow of people and disrupting the train schedule is frowned upon in Japan. This is the same reason why they are so strict about traffic manners on board.
      Therefore, they plan in advance to deal with cases that are likely to cause delays, even if it costs a lot of money, and have a device in place to avoid causing train delays.

      The reason why station staffs use manpower to deal with wheelchair users at each station is because the probability that trains will operate on time as usual is increased if a coordinated system is established in advance.
      In other words, the priority is placed on the facilitation and efficiency of on-time operation rather than the cost.

      The excessive service provided by Japan's public transportation system is the result of an efficiency-oriented approach that seeks to ensure on-time and stable operation of the transportation system rather than only for the purpose of service.
      Therefore, public service is not only about consideration for others and hospitality.

      The Japanese have always been a very practical, rational, and realistic people.
      This is due to the harsh natural environment unique to Pacific island nations, a land of instability and danger, where natural disasters of many kinds and sizes occur frequently, and one never knows when a disaster may strike.
      Therefore, their rationality-oriented behavioral culture is the product of the wisdom of long experience of living together in this danger zone since the Jomon Era before 10,000 years ago.

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