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?
Depends on the place. If it’s some small bakery or something, I will ask them if they accept credit cards or any cashless options, and if they say cash only, I will leave. I want management to see that offering multiple payment options matters.
I always have cash on me, of course and there are places I need to use it, such as the cash-only discount drug stores, local clinics, etc. But most of my daily stuff can all be done with a credit card, smartphone, cashless, etc. Restaurants are a toss-up if you’re not in big cities.