Mirairo ID Launches for Overseas Visitors, Starting With 10 Countries and Regions

Visitors from 10 countries and regions can now register their home disability certificate in the Mirairo ID app and use it at participating businesses in Japan.

Will your disability card be accepted in Japan? Often the answer depends on where you go. Disability discounts in Japan are built around the 障害者手帳 (shōgaisha techō), the certificate issued by Japanese local governments, and staff may not be familiar with a card from another country. That makes it hard to know before a trip which discounts you’ll be able…