This is huge news.

Most people still hail taxis by waving them down. Being able to use Uber app will open it up to non-Japanese speakers (hopefully) whenever travel is viable again.

There are Japanese apps to hail taxis but they’re only in Japanese. https://t.co/CIaHL1d4fH

— Chris Explorer (@tdrexplorer) July 3, 2020

Wow, you can finally hail an Uber* in Tokyo as of today

* it’s actually just a taxi but still https://t.co/zubk9e7NIE

— Gearoid Reidy (@GearoidReidy) July 3, 2020

Yes! @Uber Taxi on the road in Tokyo. Long-time coming for this one ????️ - let's go!https://t.co/pQ9yshhwum

— Andrew Macdonald (@andrewgordonmac) July 3, 2020

우버, 마침내 도쿄에서 택시 서비스 론칭
- 우버, 6년간 도쿄에 오피스 열었으나 이제 첫 서비스 론칭
- 그러나 승차공유 서비스가 아닌 택시 서비스로 도쿄 중앙 비즈니스 지구 아키하바라, 아사쿠사, 시나가와 등에 600대 차량 제공
- 올해 말까지 중앙 지구 전체 커버할 것 https://t.co/CqeAwHWdCz

— Wan Ki Choi (@wkchoi) July 5, 2020

After 6 years in Japan, Uber is finally coming to Tokyo https://t.co/0v2mPwftnx

— Samuel Wong (@SamueL_WonG_) July 5, 2020

Wow, you can finally hail an Uber* in Tokyo as of today

* it’s actually just a taxi but still https://t.co/zubk9e7NIE

— Gearoid Reidy (@GearoidReidy) July 3, 2020

タイトル見て「ついに日本でも相乗り白タクが！」と思ったけど、普通のタクシー配車なのね。東京でのUberのタクシー配車って結構前からなかったっけ…？
After 6 years in Japan, Uber is finally coming to Tokyo https://t.co/L7WIbHAcm3

— deme (@deme0607) July 3, 2020

Starting Friday, users in Tokyo will have access to 600 cabs via the Uber app.

Uberがタクシー会社3社と提携し、金曜日から都内でサービスを開始。ユーザーはアプリで600車のタクシーにアクセスできる。https://t.co/l2cpEOlGvW

— Tomoya A. Mori (@Tomocini) July 3, 2020

Uber is finally available in Tokyo as a taxi service https://t.co/mbrkyxq8jw (Engadget)

— Hikosaemon (@hikosaemon) July 5, 2020