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For day-to-day banking Japan Post Bank where Disabled Travelers
needs, there are the operational hours
numerous international of the ATM depend Tokyo is not the easiest
banks to choose from, on the opening hours city for disabled travelers
such as Sumitomo Mitsui, of the post office to negotiate, though new
and Mizuho banks. Most branch. ATMs at buildings and develop-
banks are open from 9am 7–Eleven convenience ments have ramps
to 3pm on weekdays. stores also accept installed as a matter
Tokyo-Mitsubishi foreign credit and of course.
UFJ bank (MUFG) runs debit cards. ATMs Lines of yellow raised
World Currency Shop usually give a slightly dots on the ground guide
foreign exchange better exchange rate the visually impaired, and
counters in major than exchanging cash traffic lights have audible
shopping centers. or travelers’ checks signals for crossing.
Foreign currencies in department stores Trains have special seats,
can be changed and and hotels. and many ticket machines
travelers’ checks cashed Although the Japanese have Braille plates.
at authorized foreign- still prefer using cash, Go online at the
exchange banks. Some many hotels, department following organizations
department stores and stores and some for more information:
big hotels change money restaurants accept credit Accessible Japan, Japan
and travelers’ checks. cards. American Express, Accessible Tourism
Very few standard ATMs Diners Club, MasterCard, Center, and Japanese
accept foreign-issued and Visa are the most Red Cross Language
cards. One exception is widely accepted. Service Volunteers.
DIRECTORY
PASSPORTS AND UK Foreign and Japan Red Cross
VISAS Commonwealth Office Medical Center
∑ gov.uk/foreign-travel-
Japan Ministry of § 3400-1311
Foreign Affairs advice ∑ med.jrc.or.jp
∑ mofa.go.jp US Department of State
∑ travel.state.gov St Luke’s International
EMBASSIES AND Hospital
CONSULATES EMERGENCY § 3541-5151
Australia SERVICES ∑ hospital.luke.ac.jp/eng
∑ australia.or.jp/en Ambulance and Fire Tokyo British Clinic
§ 119
Ireland § 5458-6099
∑ dfa.ie/irish-embassy/ Police ∑ tokyobritishclinic.com
japan § 110 Tokyo Clinic
New Zealand Emergency
∑ mfat.govt.nz Interpretation Dental Office
§ 3431-4225
∑ himawari.metro.tokyo.
UK ∑ tcdo.jp
∑ gov.uk/government/ jp/qq/qq13tomnlt.asp
world/organisations/ Japan Helpline DISABLED TRAVELERS
british-embassy-tokyo § 0120-46-1997 Accessible Japan
USA Tokyo Foreign Residents ∑ tesco-premium.co.jp/aj
∑ japan.usembassy.gov Advisory Service
§ 5320-7744 Japan Accessible
TRAVEL SAFETY ∑ metro.tokyo.jp/ Tourism Center
ADVICE ENGLISH/GUIDE/ ∑ japan-accessible.com
Australia Department guide01.htm
of Foreign Affairs and Japanese Red Cross
Trade HEALTH Language Service
∑ dfat.gov-au American Pharmacy Volunteers
∑ smartraveller.gov.au § 5220-7716 ∑ tok-lanserv.jp/eng

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