Travel tips:
Have some yen before your visit. We exchanged about 200 USD with our bank before our arrival. You don't need that much because you can withdraw more money at 7-11, which has a better exchange rate.
You'll need to get a Suica or Pasmo to ride the transit. We purchased ours at Narita Airport. The machines that recharge them usually only take cash. The only machine that let me charge my Suica/Pasmo card with a credit card was at Narita Station. If you're an Apple user there is a way to add money to your transit card with your mobile device. We started with 5,000 yen.
We flew with ZipAir with our 1 yo and you'll still have to pay for a ticket but it's at a discounted rate since the child will get their own seat.
Google Translate is your best friend highly recommend you download it. Helps with reading menus
We used Google Maps to navigate the public transportation system and filtered our route with wheelchair accessibility to guide us closer to the elevator since we had a stroller.
When trying to find the elevator on Google Maps you'll need to zoom in close so that you can get the option to map the station by different ground levels.
There's a lot of walking in Japan so bring some comfortable shoes
The ticket barricade is about 22in wide, they usually have 1 barricade that is wider for wheelchairs, but I have run into some places that don't have the wider barricade.
We used the Bugaboo Butterfly stroller and it was the perfect size. The other nice feature of this stroller is that it has a built-in leg rest which acts as a nice grab bar for another adult to help you carry the stroller up or down steps in a pinch.
Use Google Maps to create a list of all the places you want to visit that way you can just look it up based on your location for easy access. There are a lot of places to eat so it can be overwhelming at times.
If you're looking for baby wipes and diapers in Japan you'll need to look for drug stores. Convenience stores like 7-11, Lawson, and Family Mart do not sell them.
Most restaurants/eateries are small and won't have a high chair. You'll need to bring your own. We used this booster seat/backpack and it was very convenient.
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