Disability Groups Raise Concerns Over “Danger” New Parking Lot at JR Nishi-Hiroshima May Pose

Extract from The Chugoku Shimbun Digital

June 7 2024

HIROSHIMA – A pay-by-the-hour parking lot that opened at JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City in May has a structure that requires cars to cross the ‘handicapped’ platform at the station’s south exit rotary to enter and exit. 

A group representing people with disabilities has pointed out that this “hinders the use of the platform and increases danger,” and is calling for improvements. JR West Japan Chugoku Headquarters, based in Higashi-ku, which set up the parking lot, has reflected that “information sharing with the groups was not done well,” and will continue to monitor usage.