From Oct. 23, contactless payments will be accepted at the ticket counter for water buffalo cart rides across the shallow sea between the Iriomote and Yubu islands in Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/okinawa-buffalo-contactless/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #cashless #okinawa