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Dirk Kutscher <Dirk.Kutscher@neclab.eu> Mon, 26 October 2015 23:29 UTC

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Regarding size, I had difficulties once leaving my XXL-trolley in a locker in Shinagawa -- it just would not fit.

I would assume that lockers in other stations are not necessarily bigger.

Other than that, they are easy to use, as Benn described.

Best regards,
Dirk



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From: 94attendees [mailto:94attendees-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Benn Oshrin
Sent: Montag, 26. Oktober 2015 20:43
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Subject: Re: [94attendees] Big in Japan: Some Essential Travel Tips

On 10/26/15 2:03 PM, Dave Dolson wrote:

> I read that the Suica card can be used for lockers at train stations.
> Does anyone know if these lockers are large enough to hold luggage, 
> what the work-flow is, if there is a time limit and other “fine print” 
> that a foreigner might not notice?

Every station has lockers (コイン ロッカー), not every set of lockers takes Suica/PASMO (but most do). The lockers are various sizes, most can easily hold a standard roller bag. The machines that take IC cards generally also offer instructions in English.

There are various youtube videos demonstrating them if you want to see it in advance, eg:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qmoJmqfMOY
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhaPKigyi8
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEr1yet0XLo

It's a typical workflow for lockers: Put your stuff in, close the door, go to the station, follow the prompts to pay. If you use an IC card, use the same card to unlock at the station when you return.

As far as fine print... pay careful attention to where your locker is, especially in a larger station like Tokyo or Shinjuku. I don't mean what locker number, I mean which set of lockers. There are many, all over the place, and of course they look similar. Also, lockers do fill up. At peak times you may have to look around to find an available space.

-Benn-

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