Nagoya pairs venue maps with text routes, but visitors must check the language
The city's Asian Games access pages direct screen-reader users from image-only PDFs to text routes. The alternative format is available in Japanese and covers venues within Nagoya.
Nagoya's venue-access maps offer a distinction for visitors using screen readers: some PDF maps contain images without text, so the city provides a read-aloud route page. Both pages were updated on September 18 for the Asian Games and Asian Para Games.
The material covers routes from nearby stations to competition venues within Nagoya. It is not a map of every Games venue across Japan. Entries are organised by venue and sport, allowing readers to choose the destination before opening its route information.
For Aichi International Arena, the text page identifies access from Meijo Koen subway station and links a plain-text file. It lists judo and basketball for the Asian Games and wheelchair basketball for the later Para Games.
For English-reading travellers, the format is handy but the source text is Japanese. The city offers a language menu, yet it does not establish an English version of every linked file. Checking the route's format and language before departure remains necessary.
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