For the past two years I have been actively avoiding places which refuse to accept electronic pavement methods. It is just so much easier to manage finances (for me at least).
I’ve even been in the situation where the only cashless payment which was accepted was SUICA, so I charged my SUICA at the register on my iPhone via credit card!
Unfortunately, there are a few holdouts (looking at you local clinics etc).
What do you do when you encounter an establishment which only accepts cash?
That’s an important point! Although I’ve experienced earthquakes I’ve never experienced widespread power outages here in Kyushu.
Yeah, cash is important for emergencies. I keep some cash with passports and other important documents in a fireproof box just for situations like you mentioned.