It’s hard to move around in a city when you are carrying a lot of luggage, isn’t it? There are coin lockers in most train stations. But sometimes it’s a pain having to find one while carrying heavy luggage, especially in big stations like Shibuya and Shinjuku. So today, I’ll introduce a service called “ecbo cloak”. It’s one of the online sharing services that connect your luggage and a free space that is in a shop or restaurant.
Many coin lockers can be found inside or outside of the train stations, but sometimes it’s hard to find because some big stations are like mazes. You can find some coin locker navigation websites but most of those kinds of websites only show the map, so if you don’t know where you are, it’s still hard to find it. Let me tell you about an application called ecbo cloak. If you use it, you don’t have to try to find an empty coin locker. You can leave your luggage in a shop or restaurant that has some free space for storage. You don’t have to walk for a long time to find a coin locker because you can decide where you’re going to leave your luggage before you even step out the door. You don’t have to change your bills to coins because you can pay with your credit card in advance. It’s very easy to set up and very easy to pay. Especially in the Olympic season many travelers are coming to Japan and it will be hard to find storage. So if you have a use for it, the service very helpful.
Bear in mind that you will need a credit card to use this app.
Double check the address because sometimes there is more than one place that shares the same name in Japan. For example, Ginza. There's a place called Ginza in Tokyo, Kyoto and Yamagata. These are all completely different places. (Same thing when you're searching for train stations by the way!)
Choose the place that is the most convenient for you. Tap on the luggage icon on the map, then tap on the shop details window that will open at the bottom.
This time, I will choose "Sign Up with Email Address".
If you need to change the details, tap on "Change Reservation Details" below the green button.
This page opens every time you tap on the "Calendar icon" at the bottom.
If you want to change the date or place, tap on the "Change Reservation" button. You can cancel and change your reservation any time one day before the reservation day.
That's it!
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