SJK-07 · DIRECT ANSWER
A meeting place needs five facts, not one station name.
Share the operator, exact named gate, inside or outside the paid area, floor and one permanent landmark. Add the time, a waiting limit, an offline copy and one staffed fallback. If people separate, everyone stops at a named point; after confirming one route, only one person moves.
SJK-07 · FIELD CARD FOR THE STATIONWrite a meeting contract that works offline.Open the blank card＋
Both people save the same completed version before separating. A live location pin is supporting evidence, not the agreement itself.
- 01Operator
- Write JR, Odakyu, Keio, Tokyo Metro, Toei or Seibu.
- 02Exact gate or exit name
- Use the wording on the public sign.
- 03Inside or outside the paid area
- Make sure everyone can legally reach the same side.
- 04Floor and permanent landmark
- Add the level and one large fixed object or facility.
- 05Time and waiting limit
- Write when to arrive and when the recovery plan starts.
- 06Staffed fallback and one mover
- Name the recovery point and who moves if contact fails.
Share public sign names, not ticket QR codes, passport images, booking numbers or other credentials.
Save one thing before travel
Write the meeting contract in both languages and take a screenshot that does not depend on live location.
On site, one boundary at a time
Photograph the public sign showing the operator, gate and floor. Do not send ticket QR codes or other private credentials.
01 · LOCAL FINGERPRINT
Four clues that belong to Shinjuku Station.
These are station-specific clues for reading the district, not generic travel tips.
JR West Gate is not every west exit
Put the operator in the meeting name.
Paid-area side changes who can reach it
Choose outside all gates when travellers use different tickets or operators.
Underground pins can stack
A map pin without a floor can place people vertically apart.
A staffed point survives uncertainty
Choose one official desk or gate office as the recovery point.
02 · FIVE CHECKS IN ORDER
Confirm the hard-to-reverse choices first.
This sequence does not promise the fastest route. It reduces the cost of a wrong operator, gate, level or street exit.
- 01
Choose a public point everyone can legally reach.
- 02
Write operator, named gate, inside or outside, floor and landmark.
- 03
Set the time and how long each person waits.
- 04
Save one staffed fallback and the accommodation address offline.
- 05
If separated, stop first; choose only one navigator after confirming the route.
03 · THREE REAL MOMENTS
Open only the moment that matches yours.
Do not memorise the station. Turn the matching situation into one next action.
01Two different operators
An operator-neutral public point is easier than an in-gate landmark.
- Choose a point outside all paid areas.
- Share the exact Japanese name and floor.
- Add a staffed gate or information fallback.
- Each traveller stops after arrival rather than searching.
02No mobile data or low battery
The plan must work without live messaging.
- Save the meeting contract offline.
- Write the time and waiting limit.
- Keep the hotel address and one contact separately.
- Do not abandon the point to search for charging.
03People are on opposite sides
Simultaneous movement makes the station larger.
- Both stop at named staffed points.
- Share the operator, gate and floor shown there.
- Ask for one public connecting route.
- Only one person crosses; the other remains.
04 · THE ROUTE CHANGES WITH THE TRAVELLER
Luggage, time and mobility are part of the route.
Do not turn a doorway into a meeting point
Keep gates, tactile paving, lifts and evacuation paths clear.
Keep the child at the stable point
Do not send a child to search the station; ask station staff when separated.
Share signs, not credentials
Keep ticket codes, passports and booking numbers out of location photos.
05 · IF THE PLAN BREAKS
Do not recover fast; recover from a small known point.
Do not enter another gate or stair while uncertain. Rebuild from the responsible operator’s staffed point.
- 01
Stop and identify operator, named gate, paid-area side and floor.
- 02
Move only to the nearest safe staffed public point.
- 03
Send the exact displayed name or use the offline agreement.
- 04
Confirm one route, then let only one person move.
SHOW ONE PRECISE QUESTION
Japanese to show staff.
Show it with the address, ticket or booking screen needed for the decision.
待ち合わせ相手と会えません。私は今、この会社の、この改札の外、この階にいます。動かず待てる有人の場所を教えてください。I cannot find the person I am meeting. I am outside this operator’s gate on this floor. Please show me a staffed place where I can wait without moving.
SOURCE · DATE · LIMIT
Separate the decision method from changing facts.
Local Japan explains the decision order. On the travel day, return to the responsible operator or facility for times, fares, platforms, stops, gates, construction, disruption, facilities, capacity and hours. English and Japanese copy has an AI-assisted language quality review; it is not human native-speaker reviewed.
- Facts checked
- Next planned review
06 · QUESTIONS TRAVELLERS ASK
Questions for this exact moment.
Is “Shinjuku West Exit” precise enough?
No. Add operator, exact gate or exit, paid-area side, floor and a landmark. Shinjuku-nishiguchi is also the name of a separate Toei station.
Should we meet inside the gates?
Only when everyone can reach the same paid area with the correct ticket. Different operators are usually easier at a public point outside gates.
Is a live location pin enough underground?
No. Add the operator, sign or gate name and floor. Underground signals and stacked levels can make a pin ambiguous.
Who should move when we cannot meet?
After both people stop at named staffed points, confirm one route and choose only one person to move. Simultaneous searching increases separation.
PRIMARY SOURCES · CHECKED 2026-09-12