PasoNavigation that fits you
Routes that avoid steps, steep slopes and ice. Walking, wheelchair or stroller — guidance matched to how you move.
iOS · Always free for people on the moveStep-free routes,
Step-free routes,
for everyone.
Wheelchair, stroller, heavy suitcase, or an icy sidewalk — Paso guides you around steps and barriers, for free.
🔒 Always free. No background location tracking, ever.
Destination
Step-free · 18 min · gentle slope
Avoided a 3-step staircase
Guiding in wheelchair mode
Start navigation
Route search works nationwide. Extra-precise in: Hakodate · around Tokyo Station · Shinjuku · Shibuya · Hashimoto · Sagami-Ono · Kamimizo · MiharaPrecision areas expandingAll areas
A map that grows with one tap
Just answer "Could you pass here?" The app translates what's hard — and for whom.
Privacy by design
Raw GPS tracks are never stored. Location is used only while you navigate.
Just three steps.
Choose a destination
Where to?
Tokyo Sta. Marunouchi Central Exit
Shinjuku Sta. South Exit
Navigate step-free
Turn right ahead — no steps
One tap for "Could you pass?"
Could you pass here?
One tap is all. Photos are optional.
Answer or not — navigation stays free, always.
Modes don't label you.
They're one-tap presets that change what the map shows.
Everyday
The default view: avoid steps, steep slopes and ice.
Parenting
Diaper stations, nursing rooms and elevators at a glance.
Town upkeep
Report damaged pavement or broken streetlights — in a form that reaches the city.
Disaster
Share impassable streets with your town.
Privacy is a feature.
Privacy policyLocation only in the foreground, while navigating
No raw GPS or personal tracks stored — snapped to road segments or a ~10 m grid
Photos are EXIF-stripped and redacted on your device, then human-reviewed before publishing
Public statistics are k≥5 aggregates only
Precision areas expandingFor governments & businesses
Route search, nationwide. Reports, from anywhere.
Step-free navigation now works almost anywhere in Japan. The areas below are hand-verified on the ground, for extra precision. "Could you pass?" reports work outside covered areas — and outside Japan.See all areas
Nationwide
Step-free route search
Guidance around steps, slopes and ice is available almost anywhere in Japan. The areas below are hand-verified on the ground, for extra precision.
Anywhere in the world
"Could you pass?" reports
One-tap reports work outside covered areas too. They're what opens the next area.
Route search demo
Pick an area and a demo — the screen switches right here.Choose an area
Chiyoda, Tokyo · route search available
The demo shows 3 signature areas; route search works nationwide (these areas are extra-precise).
Choose a demoScreens advance automatically. Tap to explore.
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Your town could be next.
Areas open together with their towns — and reports are the first step.
City accessibility, as data.
Plans for local governments, DMOs and businesses — for building and operating accessible streets.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Permanently free for people who navigate with it. Paid plans for businesses and local governments fund the service.
Where can I use it?
Step-free route search works almost anywhere in Japan. Eight areas — Hakodate, around Tokyo Station, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Hashimoto, Sagami-Ono, Kamimizo and Mihara — are hand-verified on the ground, for extra precision. "Could you pass?" reports work outside covered areas too.
Is there an Android version?
Paso is currently available for iOS.
How is my location handled?
Location is used only in the foreground, while navigating. Raw GPS and personal tracks are never stored — data is snapped to road segments or a ~10 m grid.
Where does the map data come from?
It's based on OpenStreetMap, kept up to date by user reports.