On Novemebr 1st Shizuoka City decided to sponsor free WiFi rental for the sole benefit of foreign tourists until next March on a trial basis, by which time the City will decide whether to make it permanent!
First of all, bear in mind that such service can obtained in only one place, namely the Shizuoka City Tourist Information Center/静岡市総合観光案内所 located at the north entrance of Shizuoka City JR Station!
It is open any day of the week from 09:00 to 17:45!
You will have to follow a strict procedure as follows:
-Step 1: Go to the Shizuoka-shi Tourist Informartion Center and tell the staff, “I’d like to rent a NINJA WiFi router.”
-Step 2: Take a a photo of the NINJA WiFi POP: take a photo of the NINJA WiFi POP with your smartphone and connect your smartphone to the NINJA WiFi located at the information center.
-Step 3: Post to SNS: Post the photo taken in Step 2 to an SNS, such as Facebook, Twitter, Line, YouTube or whichever you prefer.
-Step 4: Show the post: show the post to the staff.
-Step 5: Fill in the registration form: fill in the registration form and show your passport. Please allow the staff to make a copy of your passport.
-Step 6: Get the free WiFi: once the staff has verified the information, you will get a NINJA WiFi router.
The WiFi router package!
The package includes the router, peripheral devices, manuals and a Return by Delivery Form.
The WiFi router!
Bear in mind that only visitors with “short term visitors Visa” are eligible to apply.
You can use this WiFi router anywhere in Japan
When returning the WiFi router by free delivery you have to return 1) the pouch, 2) WiFi router (303ZT), 3) the USB cable, 4)The Charging Adapter.
You then put the whole into the return kit envelope, fill in the form and hand it to convenience store as cited below:
Otherwise you can return it at the following airports:
Narita Airport (Terminal 1), Narita Airport (Terminal 2), Haneda Airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Kansai International Airport, New Chitose Airport, Komatsu Airport, Fukuoka Aiport, Naha Airport
Copy the documents below for more precise information:
〒437-0226 Hamamatsu City, Tenryu Ku, Mori Machi, Ichinomiya, 3956-1
Tel: 0538-89-7302
Nearest Railway Station: Totoumi Ichi No Miya (Tenhama Railway Line) HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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Near entrance past the torii gate
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SHIZUOKA CITY
SENGEN SHRINE/浅間神社
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〒420-0868, Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyagazaki, 182-1
Tel.: 054-245-1820 HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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Located on the basement floor (access through elevator) of the Sengen Jinja Kaikan/Sengen Shrine Hall/浅間神会館.
The Hall is situated left on the main gate/torii featured above.
SHIZUOKA KEN GOKOKU JINJA/静岡縣護国神社
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〒420-0821 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Yunoki, 366
Tel.: 054-261-0435 HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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Not far from the main entrance across from Route 1 along the railway line.
Service: very friendly and ever smiling Equipment & facilities: basic but very clean Prices: very reasonable Strong points: home-made cakes. Crafts
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The other day when I visited my good friend Osamu Kurosawa/黒澤修さん in Ieyama, kawane-Cho, Shimada City he told me I had to pay a visit to a good friend of his, Mr. Fujio Hino/飛野藤雄さん, who, after retirement, opened a very original cafe 9 years ago along a mountain road overlooking Ieyama!
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The place looks like a pyramid having landing out of nowhere all surrounded with artifacts made from natural products and finds!
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In good weather you can avoid the crowded interior and relax outside!
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For cat lovers?
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The atelier at the back!
Mr. Hino is more of a hobby artist than of a cafe entrepreneur!
Only coffee, tea and soft drinks are available, but if you give him a phone call beforehand you can bring you own alcohol (that he enjoys much, too!) and even your own food!
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Succulent Japanese-style cake with Kawane=Cho green tea!
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And the home-made chiffon cake is a real beauty!
Apparently many famous people left their signatures!
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A minuscule counter for about 6 people right in the middle of an atelier!
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Take your time and a good look at all the real and cute objets d’art created with local natural products!
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A game for the kids!
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Now, what is this?
Mr. Hino is capable to create real-life insects with hemp palm (棕櫚 in Japanese)!
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He made those two just for me!
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Don’t forget to look around!
A pagoda still in its making!
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Pine cone owls everywhere!
Do pay him a visit any time!
The most original cafe in the whole Shizuoka Prefecture!
O-Cha Bokko Cafe
Owner: Mr. Fujio Hino/飛野藤雄
428-0104 Shimada City, Kawane Cho, Ieyama, 1806-15 (400 m above Owada Station along the Oigawa Railway Line.)
The SL Train will run past it at 10:20, 11:07 and 12:14
tel.: 09054977728
Opening hours: 10:00~18:00
Closed on Wednesdays
Small car park available BLOG (Japanese)
Mishima Taisha/Mishima Great Shrine in the City of Mishima is one oone of the 3~4 biggest and most important Shinto shrines in Shizuoka Prefecture and it is simply too vast and comprising too many other shrines to be described i a single article.
This the first of a series of reports as I plan to visit Mishima City many times again in the near future and take the opportunities to discover other aspects and sights!
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The main portal with its enormous “shimenawa/rice straw garland”!
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The big mouth-shut “komainu or shishi/lion guard” past the main entrance!
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And its companion with its mouth open!
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One of the main small shrines find in the precincts, this particular one called “Shima Jinja” at the end of a small bridge crossing one of the many ponds!
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A large roof pinion!
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A large roofed hand washing stone basin!
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Another large inner portal!
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Th Horse is the main feature animal symbol in Mishima Taisha!
ZART CINE CITY is located on the 9th floor of Cenova Department Store.
The elevator is equipped for wheelchair visitors.
The wheelchair washroom is actually inside the movie alley for quick access from the different cinemas.
HOMEPAGE
420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 1-1-1, Cenova Department Store, 9F
FLOWER PARKS
ATAMI CITY
-ATAMI PLUM PARK/熱海梅園
Created in 1886, it spreads over 34.000 square meters.
The best season to admire the 730 trees in blooms is from December to March.
413-0032 Atami City, Baien Cho, 1169-1
GREEN PARKS
SHIZUOKA CITY
-SUMPU PARK/SUMPU CASTLE PARK/駿府公園・駿府城公園
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The Sunpu Park in central Shizuoka City is a popular park with the Shizuoka Castle, museum, tea-ceremony hall and many trees and plants.
It is open all year round but partly closed at night.
〒420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo 2-23-5
TEL 054-251-0016 HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
Whereas a great (but not sufficient yet) progress has been achieved in government buildings, urban development such as wheelchair equipped public toilets and general accessibility in streets, on pavements, and so forth is either poor or completely absent.
We will try to investigate and see what is actually available so far.
SHIZUOKA CITY
AOBA PARK STREET/青葉公園通り
This street is probably the most important street in the Aoi ward (north of Shizuoka JR Station as it regulary holds all kinds of events.
Unfortunately there is only one wheelchair-equipped public toilets for the whole area.
Moreover the last time I investigated it (November 10th, 2014) it was unclean and uncleaned.
Make sure you carry toilet paper and wet tissues with you before entering it!
This guide is being conceived for disabled guests and tourists whatever their nationality who wish to enjoy their food and drinks in a friendly and barrier-free environment with a minimum of fuss.
Note that the restaurants herein indicated will be under constant investigation and the list is bound to be constantly updated.
Also note that this list is before all a list of restaurants, whatever their genre, friendly to disabled guests, not a survey or appraisal of the food and rinks they serve. This will come only when the growing number of such establishments justify it!
Before reserving, PLEASE DO CHECK THEIR AMENITIES ON TH PHONE FIRST!
ATAMI CITY
-FUKUROU/ふくろう (Japanese Restaurant)
〒413-0019 Atami City, Sakemi Cho, , 7-34
Tel.: 050-5787-4177
Closed on Wednesdays
-MIYAMA/みやま (Japanese Restaurant)
〒413-0011 Atami City, Tahara Honcho, 8-12
Tel.: 0557-81-2691
Closed on Tuesdays Equipped washroom
FUJIEDA CITY
-KOSUGIEN/小杉苑 (Japanese Restaurant)
〒426-0037 Fujieda City, Aoki, 2-35-30
Tel.: 050-5787-3224
Closed on Sundays Equipped washroom
-YAKINIKU KING (Korean Restaurant)
Fujieda City, Naisedo, 142-3
Tel.: 054-647-7755
Opening hours: 11:30~24:00
FUJI CITY
Pasta & Pizza PATAPATA (Italian Restaurant)
〒417-0055 Fuji City, Nagata Cho, 2-29
Tel.: 0545-30-7917 Equipped washroom
FUJINOMIYA CITY
–SAKUYA NAGAYAMON DINING/さくや長屋門ダイニング (Buffet-style Restaurant)
〒418-0066 Fujinomiya City, Oomiya Cho, 6-22
Tel.: 0544-66-8111
Closed on Thursdays Equipped washroom
–RESTAURANT BIO-S (French Restaurant)
419-0303 Fujinomiya Shi, Oshikakubo, 939-1
Tel.: 0544-67-0353
Fax: 0544-67-0098
Opening hours: 11:30~14:30, 17:00~20:00
Closed on Tuesday Night and whole Wednesdays Equipped washroom
–DADA TANTO (Italian Restaurant)
Fujinomiya City, Sengen Cho, 1-8, Aeon Mall Fujinomiya, 1F
Tel.: 0544-26-6446 Equipped washroom
HAMAMATSU CITY
-MEINSCHLOSS/マイン・シュロス (Beer Hall)
〒430-0929 Hamamatsu City, Naka Ku, Chuo, 3-8-1
Tel.: 0120-63-1146/053-452-1146
Closed on Mondays Equipped washroom
-SHICHISEI/七星 (Ramen)
〒432-8002 Hamamatsu City, Naka Ku, Tomitsuka Cho, 1858-1
Tel.: 053-475-5050
Closed on Tuesdays
–QUEENS HILL/クイーンズヒル (Western Cuisine)
〒431-3125 Hamamatsu City, Higashi Ku, Handayama, 4-4-25（in front of Hamamatsu Medical University）
TEL: 053-432-6000
e-mail: info@queens-hill.jp
Opening hours Lunch, 11:30～14:00, dinner: 17:30～20:30
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
-DORA/土蔵 (ramen)
〒430-0842 Hamamatsu City, Minami Ku, Ooyanagi Cho,, 70-3
Tel.: 053-442-6088
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
-TOROROYA HONTEN/とろろや 本店 (Japanese yam cuisine)
〒432-8021 Hamamatsu City, Naka Ku, Sanarudai, 2-10-21
Tel.: 053-448-1905
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
-KANSHIROU/勘四朗 (japanese Cuisine)
Hamamatsu City, Kita Ku, Miyakoda, 6531
Tel.: 053-428-7667
Opening hours: 10:00~17:00
KAKEGAWA CITY
-NAMUZU/ナムズ (Western-Japanese Restaurant)
〒436-0056 Kakegawa City, Chuo, 1-4-15, Mochizuki Bldg 1F
Tel.: 050-5789-5015
Closed on Tuesdays (no lunch service on week-ends) Equipped washroom
MISHIMA CITY
-HAMAYAKI TAROU/浜焼太郎 (Japanese izakaya)
〒411-0855 Mishima City, Hon Cho, 13-17
Tel.: 055-983-1255
Closed on Sundays (Dinner only)
NUMAZU CITY
-DANRAN OONO/団欒炎 (Japanese izakaya)
〒410-0056 Numazu City, Takashima Cho, 3-1,, Suruga Bldg 1F
Tel.: 050-5789-2347
Closed on Sundays (dinner only)
RESTAURANT AND FOOD INSIDE SHIZUOKA STATION (ASTY & 1 st Floor)
(under investigation)
-TOKAI EKIBEN STAND
Tokai Ekiben (Railway bento/packed lunches) is very easy of access inside the lobby of Shizuoka JR Station!
It offers more than 15 kinds of lunches, not including seasonal and limited editions!
A great way to enjoy local gastronomy!
RESTAURANTS INSIDE CENOVA DEPARTMENT STORE
Cenova Department Store in Central Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo is genearally very disabled gusets friendly with equipped washroom up to the 6th floor.
As for restaurants the 3rd and 5th floor offer two types with public equipped washroom.
Note that the access to the public equipped washroom on the 3rd floor is at the opposite extremity involving some distance from the basically fast food restaurants.
Equipped washroom inside view.
The fast food diners found on the third floor.
One can sit at one of the many practical tables located in the space between the food shops.
The access to the public equipped washroom on the 5th floor is more practically situated just around the corner around Uogashi Sushi Restaurant.
The washroom is the same as on the 3rd floor.
The restaurants found on the 5th floor.
-AIGABOU/妻家房 新静岡セノバ店 (Korean Restaurant)
〒420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 1-1-1, Cenova Department Store 5F
Tel.: 054-250-0108 Equipped washroom on 5th floor of Cenova Department Store
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RESTAURANTS INSIDE DEN BILL
DEN BILL is located in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City, and has two restaurants which can welcome wheelchair-bound guests.
Note that the access for wheelchair-bound guests is through the big entrance opening the Edogawa Street side.
Both floors are equipped with wheelchair washroom and wheelchair elevator.
Entrance to the first floor washroom.
Wheelchair elevator.
Wheelchair elevator command panel.
Entrance to the second floor washroom.
Washroom inside view.
-BLUE BOOKS Cafe (Western Cuisine)
420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki-Cho, 4-6, Den Bldg 1F (5~10 minutes walk straight ahead from Shizuoka JR Station North Exit, around the corner at the large crossroads)
Tel.: 054-280-7644
Opening hours: 11:00~14:30 (lunch), 14:30^17:30 (cafe), 17:30~23:00 (dinner)
Credit Cards OK HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK
Twitter: @BlueBooksCafe
-ALOHA TABLE Hawaiian cafe & Dining (American Cuisine)
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den Bilg, 2F
Opening hours: 11:00~23:00 (Lunch until 17:00)
Non smoking until 17:00! HOMEPAGE
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-TSUDONO Zaru Soba (Buckwheat noodles)
421-2121 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tsudono, 514-2
Tel.: 054-294-1005
Opening hours: 11:00~15:00 or until the soba are sold out!
Closed on Mondays (except on National Holidays)
Car parking available
Entirely non-smoking!
Perfect equipment!
-NIROKUMARU/二六丸 (Japanese Restaurant)
〒420-0031 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Gofuku Cho, 2-8-8, Shizuoka Town Hotel, 1F
Tel.: 050-5799-6866
-TAVES GUITA (Western food)
〒420-0035 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Shichiken Cho, 8-26, White Chateau Bldg, 1F
Tel.: 050-5788-1370
Closed on Mondays
Culfe is a very practical Cafe opened from early morning to very late at night!
It is located inside TSUTAYA bookastore in Shizuoka City, Aoi KU, Gofuku Cho, in front of Isetan Department Store.
Note there is only one flat access to the Cafe from the pavement.
The cafe sign you cannot miss!
Washroom indicated in front of the CD’s shop.
CULFE
〒420-0031 shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Gofuku Cho, 1-20, Gofuku Cho Tower 1F
Tel.: 054-274-2666
Opening hours: 07:00~24:00
YAIZU CITY
-HANA NO MAI/はなの毎 (Japanese izakaya)
425-0027 Yaizu City, sakae Cho, 1-6-11
Tel.: 054-621-5300
(Dinner only)
Generally speaking, all Prefecture and Cities Government buildings, main police stations, tribunals, tax offices, main post offices (although they have recently become private), etc. should be equipped with wheelchair easy access and washrooms.
Some old buildings when not having ramps should at least have an elevator and so on.
POST OFFICES
SHIZUOKA CITY CENTRAL POST OFFICE
The Shizuoka City Central Post Office is located left of the Shizuoka JR Station north exit.
It has one washroom equipped with disabled visitors’ facilities.
Enter through the night door, or proceed to the extreme right from the main entrance.
Disabled visitors washroom door.
POLICE STATIONS
MAKINOHARA CITY POLICE STATION
Located in the country side with its own bus stop.
Wheelchair friendliness clearly indicated.
The whole seems to be well-equipped inside and with an access ramp outside.
SHIZUOKA CITY CENTRAL POLICE STATION
The Shizuoka City Central Police Station is comparatively well-equipped.
Access to the wheelchair ramp is on the left of the front entrance.
The first part.
The second part to be cautiously dealed with.
Wheelchair toilets inside Police station on the left of the counters.
PARCHE is the name of the building over Shizuoka JR Station. 420-0851 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Kurogane Cho, 49. Tel.: 054-255-1081
It is a vast complex including the ASTY Mall with many restaurants, clothing stores, souvenir stores and the like, PARCHE Department Store and a vast market on the first floor.
Although well equipped with sanitary facilities, wheelchair equipped washrooms can be found only on the 3rd and 6th floors.
The most practical and direct access to the 3rd and 6th floor equipped washrooms is to take the equipped elevator from the first floor right of the station entrance when you go in (left if you go out.
Parco Department Store is located across from the Shizuoka JR Station: 420-0852 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Kooyamachi, 6-7. Tel.: 054–272-8111
Parco Department store is mainly a rental space for many shops on 8 floors and a basement floor with restaurants on the 2nd and 7th floor, and food on the basement floor.
Only the 7th floor is equipped with wheelchair users’ washroom.
Disabled visitors elevator.
Disabled elevator push buttons.
For access to the disabled visitors’ washroom get out on the 7th floor and turn immediately left past Baquet Restaurant.
Cenova Department Store (formerly called Shin Shizuoka Center) is quite disabled visitors-friendly as it also houses the Cenova Station of Shizutetsu Line (Train) and Cenova Shizutetsu Bus Lines Terminal all owned by Shizutetsu Company, as well a large movie theater complex. 420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 1-1-1. Tel.: 054-254-4111
Map on 1st Floor by the elevator going down to the Basement Floor.
Basement Floor map.
1st Floor map.
Map symbols.
There is a wheelchair user’s washroom on all floors from basement Floor to 6th Floor.
There are none on the car park floors (6th, 7th and 8th), but there is one on the 9th Floor housing the Movie Theaters.
The 1st floor disabled user’s washroom is shared with the bus terminal.
It is located between platforms No2 and No 3 on the Bus Lines Terminal.
Bus Lines Terminal disabled visitors’ washroom entrance.
Bus Lines Terminal disabled visitors’ washroom door.
Bus Lines Terminal disabled visitors’ washroom sign.
Bus Lines Terminal disabled visitors’ washroom view.
Bus Lines Terminal disabled visitors’ washroom control panel.
Elevator to all floors on 1st Floor.
Elevator priority door.
Elevator priority door buttons.
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(under investigation)
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SELECT EYE COMPANY, comprising “qupu meets”, “chauru”, “note et silence” and “MARGARET HOWELL” is located on the first floor of Den Bill in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City, and is wheelchair-bound customers friendly.
DEN BILL is located in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City, and has two restaurants which can welcome wheelchair-bound guests.
Note that the access for wheelchair-bound guests is through the big entrance opening the Edogawa Street side.
Both floors are equipped with wheelchair washroom and wheelchair elevator.
Entrance to the first floor washroom.
Washroom inside view.
SELECT EYE COMPANY
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den Bill, 1F
tel.: 054-260-5413 (chupu meets), 054-250-8224 (chauru9, 054-251-2135 (note et silence), 054-205-5500 (MARGRET HOWELL)
TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE (Also includes CD’s, etc. and a Cafe)
TSUTAYA is located in Shizuoka City, Aoi KU, Gofuku Cho, in front of Isetan Department Store.
Note there is only one flat access to the store from the pavement.
Washroom indicated in front of the CD’s shop.
It is a large bookstore.
〒420-0031 shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Gofuku Cho, 1-20, Gofuku Cho Tower 1F
Tel.: 054-274-2666
Opening hours: 08:00~24:00 (Cafe opens at 07:00)
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Unfortunately, for all its daily use of state of the art technology, Japan and Shizuoka Prefecture do not always provide facilities for disabled tourists on all railway lines and stations. Therefore there is an urgent need to know at least which ones are so equipped.
Photos & information credit: Atsuko Kurata, Mr. Tkahashi, Robert-Gilles Martineau
________________________________ SHINKANSEN LINE
This is the line also going through Shizuoka Prefecture via the Shinkasen/bullet trains.
There are 6 stations serviced in Shizuoka Prefecture (from Tokyo): Atami, Mishima, Shin Fuji (not to be confused with Fuji Station!), Shizuoka, Kakegawa and Hamamatsu.
Bear in mind that the entrance to the Shinkansen line is through a different gate from that of the Tokaido Line!
Usually Shinkansen Line Stations are equipped with lifts/elevators.
Car No 11 on Kodama and faster Hikari Trains is equipped with wheelchair users’ washroom and seats. Seats have to be reserved two days ahead.
Access door and equipped washroom.
Washroom view.
Access to equipped washroom is clearly indicated inside Shizuoka Station.
Disabled guests washroom in Shizuoka JR (City) Station.
Usually at least one car is provided with a fully equipped washroom, but the Shinkansen trains are narrow, do not hesitate to ask JR employees when they help you board a train to ask them to lift you aboard the right car.
Japanese staff are kind-hearted and professional and will try their hardest to help you along.
When you go through the ticket gates go along the cubicle where the staff is posted. Have your tickets punched manually and ask for help. It will be readily granted without a fuss.
Shizuoka JR (City) Shinkasen Line entrance.
Shizuoka JR (City) Shinkansen Line entrance wheel chair user’s sign clearly indicated.
SHINKANSEN STATIONS (Click on map to enlarge and print) Reference site
ATAMI STATION:
(JR Tokai)
Atami Station is equipped with one washroom past the ticket gate. Apparently there is none outside the station.
There is one more equipped washroom past the entrance to the Shinkasen Line but only in the direction to Shizuoka! On the right of the elevator!
Check GOOGLE MAP
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MISHIMA STATION:
(JR Tokai)
This is a complicated and impractical station.
Make a point to enter the station from the North Ticket Gate, not the opposite or you will have to move untold distances.
There is only one equipped washroom you can enter on your right after passing through the normal ticket gate and before going through the Shinkansen ticket gate.
Check on GOOGLE MAP
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SHIN-FUJI STATION:
(JR Tokai)
This a simple station.
And it has only one equipped washroom: past the Shinkansen Line ticket gate, downstairs between the escalators leading to platform No 1, direction Atami, Tokyo.
Check on GOOGLE MAP
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SHIZUOKA STATION:
(JR Tokai)
Shizuoka Station is vast and has four equipped washrooms: one inside the vast lobby, one straight ahead from the Shinkansen line gates along the far left corridor.
A second one is located past the Shinkansen Line ticket gate behind the escalator leading to Platform No 5, direction Tokyo.
A third one is located inside along the Shinkansen Line platform No 6, direction Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Osaka.
The fourth one is located past the separate Tokaido Line ticket gate behind the escalator leading to platform No 1, direction Atami.
Check on GOOGLE MAP
Kakegawa Station is not too complicated.
It has three equipped washrooms: one before and one past the north exit ticket gate, the third one along the Shinkasen Line Platform No 5, direction Hamamatsu, Nagoya.
Check on GOOGLE MAP
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HAMAMATSU STATION:
(JR Tokai)
Hamamatsu Station is also a vast station.
It has three equipped washrooms: two inside and at both extremities of the vast lobby, and one past the ticket gate along the Shikansen Line platform No 6, direction Nagoya, Osaka.
Check on GOOGLE MAP
____________________________________ TOKAIDO RAILWAY LINE
This is the local line running all through Shizuoka Prefecture.
Usually at least one car is provided with a fully equipped washroom.
Do not hesitate to ask JR employees when they help you board a train to ask them to lift you aboard the right car.
Japanese staff are kind-hearted and professional and will try their hardest to help you along.
When you go through the ticket gates go along the cubicle where the staff is posted. Have your tickets punched manually and ask for help. It will be readily granted without a fuss.
Important stations are equipped with special washrooms and lifts/elevators, but not always. So do check in advance.
Shizuoka (City) Tokaido Line Entrance.
Shizuoka (City) Tokaido Line ticket gate for wheelchair users.
Shizuoka (City) Tokaido Line wheelchair user sign clearly indicated.
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
This particular line covers the route from Atami City-Ito City-Shimoda City along the east coast of Izu Peninsula.
It can be traveled through via the Odoriko Train from Tokyo and Super View Odoriko Train from Ikebukuro/Shinjuku/Tokyo and via the Izu Kyuko Trains from Ito City.
The Odoriko train does have a special access door in car No 9 and seems to have an equipped washroom in the same car (under investigation)
The Izu Kyuko Trains from Ito City do not seem to be equipped (under investigation)
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Atami：Yes, outside
Kinomiya: No
Izu-Taga: No
Ajiro: No
Usami: No
Ito (JR LINE): Yes, inside
Ito (Izu Kyuko Line): Yes, same as above
Minamiito: No
Kawana: No
Futo: Yes
Jogasaki Kaiga: No
Izu Kogen: Yes
Izu Okawa: Yes
Izu Hokkawa: No
Izu Atagawa: No
Katase Shirata: Yes
Izu Inatori: No
iamaihama Kaigan: Yes
Kawazu: Yes
Inazusa: No
Rendaiji: No
Izukyu Shimoda: Yes
______________________________ IZU-HAKONE RAILWAY SUNZU LINE
A single line from Mishima City (on the right past the south exit of Mishima JR Station) to Shuzenji, a very famous spa resort in the middle of Izu Peninsula.
Cars have no toilets.
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Mishima: Yes, inside
Mishima Hirokoji： No
Mishima Tamachi: No
Mishima Futsukamachi: No
Daiba: No
Izunita: No
Baraki: No
Nirayama: No
Izunagaoka： Yes
Takyo: No
Ohito: No
Makinogou: No
Shuzenji: No
____________________________ GOTEMBA LINE
This a line linking Kozu City in Kanagawa Prefecture to Numazu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. It crosses Shizuoka Prefecture from Numazu City to Suruga Oyama Station.
Although only two stations do have washroom facilities for disabled tourists, the train have at least one car equipped.
Special seating with rope!
Washroom!
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Numazu: Yes, inside
Ooka: No
Shimo Togari: Yes, inside
Nagaizumi Nameri: No
Susono: No
Iwanamai: No
Fujioka: No
Minami Gotemba: No
Ticket gate for disabled travelers at Gotemba Station!
Gotemba Station washroom!
Gotemba: Yes, inside
Ashigara: No
Suruga Oyama: No
___________________________ MINOBU LINE
This is a line linking Fuji City in Shizuoka Prefecture to Kofu City in Yamanashi Prefecture.
It crosses Shizuoka Prefecture from Fuji City to Inako in Fujinomiya City:
Although only two stations do have washroom facilities for disabled tourists, the train have at least one car equipped.
Easy access!
Special seating with rope!
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Fuji (not to be confused with Shin Fuji!): Yes, inside
Yunoki: No
Tatebori: No
Iriyamase: No
Fujine: No
Gendoji: No
Fujinomiya: Yes, inside
Nishi Fujinomiya: No
Numakubo: No
Shibakawa: No
Inako: No
_____________________________________ GAKUNAN RAILWAY LINE
The Gakunan Railway Line (岳南鉄道線) is a Japanese railway line between Yoshiwara and Gakunan-Enoo, all within the industrial area of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture. The line does not have any official name. This is the only railway line Gakunan Electric Train Co., Ltd. (岳南電車株式会社) operates. The operator company was established on April 1, 2013 as a subsidiary of the former operator Gakunan Railway (岳南鉄道), a subsidiary of Fuji Kyuko.
No trains, nor the stations are equipped.
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Entrance to the Gakunan Line in Yoshiwara Station.
Yoshiwara: No
Jatco Mae: No
Yoshiwara Honcho-Hon: No
Yoshiwara: No
Gakunan: No
Harada: No
Hina: No
Gakunan Fujioka: No
Suda: No
Kamiya: No
Gakunan Enoo: No
_____________________________________________________________ SHIZUOKA-SHIMIZU RAILWAY LINE (SHIZUTETSUDO)
This is mainly a very practical commuter line between Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku and Shizuoka City, Shimizu Ku.
Ticket gates.
Wheelchair user ticket gate at Shin Shizuoka Station.
Disabled travelers washroom past the ticket gate at Shin shizuoka Station.
The trains are not equipped with any kind of washroom.
Enter the train just behind the driver’s seat for better safety
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Shin Shizuoka (Cenova Department Store): yes, inside and outside
Hiyoshicho: No
Otowacho: No
Kasugacho: No
Yunoki: No
Naganuma: No
Furusho: No
Ken Sogo Undojo: No
Kenritsu Bijutsukan Mae: No
Kusanagi: Yes, inside
Mikadodai: No
Kitsunegasaki: Yes, inside
Sakurabashi: Yes, outside
Ireoka: No
Shin Shimizu (the last one not to be confused with Shimizu JR Station!): Yes, inside
_______________________________ OIGAWA RAILWAY
The Ōigawa Railway (大井川鐵道) is a railway company in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company is commonly known as Daitetsu (大鐵). The company belongs to Meitetsu Group. The first section of its lines opened in 1927.
There are two railway lines operated, Ōigawa Main Line and Ikawa Line. Both lines primary function as sightseeing lines. The former line is known for its steam locomotive trains, while the latter is the only rack railway line in Japan.
The Steam Locomotive is equipped with only one common toilet unsuitable for wheelchair passengers and other trains do not have any toilets. Only foldable wheelchairs can be borded on SL trains
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
Kanaya (next to Kanaya JR Station): No (but available in nearby JR Kanaya Station)
Shin Kanaya: yes, inside
Daikancho: No
Higiri: No
Goka: No
Kamio: No
Fukuyo: No
Owada: No
Ieyama: No
Nukuri: No
Kawane Onsen Sasamado: No
Jina: No
Shiogo: No
Shimoizumi: No
Tanokuchi: No
Suruga Tokuyama: No
Aobe: No
Sakidaira: No
Senzu: Yes
__________________________________________ ŌIGAWA RAILWAY IKAWA LINE
The Ikawa Line (井川線) of the Ōigawa Railway is the only rack-and-pinion railway operating in Japan.
The line originates at Senzu Station in Kawanehon, Shizuoka, the end station of the Ōigawa Main Line, and terminates at Ikawa Station in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. The line has 61 tunnels and 51 bridges along its 25.5 kilometer length. It is the second trunk of the Oigawa Line leaving from Kanaya Station.
The trains are not equipped with any toilets..
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated (Under investigation):
Senzu: Yes
Kawane Ryogoku: No
Sawama: No
Domoto: No
Kawane Koyama: No
Okuizumi: No
Abt Ichishiro: No
Nagashima Dam: No
Hiranda: No
Okuoikojo: No
Sessokyo Onsen: No
Omori: No
Kanzo: No
Ikawa: No
_____________________________ TENHAMA LINE
This is truly touristic Railway Line that runs from Kakegawa JR Station to Shinjyohara JR Station. It includes 11 Meiji Era Stations registered as Cultural Assets!
Unfortunately the trains are not equipped with toilets whatsoever although access by wheel chair is possible.
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated :
Kakegawa: No, but available inside and outside Kakegawa JR Station.
Kakegawa Shiyakusho: No
Nishi Kakegawa: No
Sakuragi: No
Ikoi No Hiroba: No
Hosoya: No
Harada: No
Towata: No
Enshumori: Yes
Enden: No
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Totoumi Ichinomiya
Outside.
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Futamata Honmachi: No
Nishi Kajima: No
Gansuiji: Yes
Miyaguchi: Yes
Fruits Park: Yes
Miyakoda: Yes
Tokoha Daigaku Mae: No
Kanasashi: No
Kiga Koukou Mae: No
Kiga: No
Nishi Kiga: No
Sunza: No
Hamanako Sakume: No
Higashi Tsuzuki: No
Tsuzuki: No
Mikkabi: Yes
Oku Hamanako: No
Ona: No
Chibata: Yes
Oomori: No
Asumo Mae: No
Shinjohara: No
___________________________________ ENSHU RAILWAY LINE
The Enshū Railway Line is a commuter line running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu City.
The trains do not seem to be equipped (under investigation).
List of stations with facilities availability or absence indicated:
(From Hamamatsu):
Shin Hamamatsu (not to be confused with Hamamatsu Station): Yes
Dai Ichi Doori: No
Enshu Biyoin: No
Hachiman: No
Sukenobu: Yes
Hikuma: Yes
Kamijima: Yes
Jidosya Gakkou Mae: No
Saginomiya: No
Sekishi: No
Enshu Nishigasaki: No
Enshu Komatsu: No
Hamakita: Yes
Misono Chuo Koen: Yes
Enshu Kobayashi: Yes
Enshu Shibamoto: No
Enshu Gansuiji:No
Nishi Kajima: No
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