Just to add to these answers, you can also use this site to look up stations and see if scooters (sometimes referred to as “handle-type electric/power wheelchairs”) are allowed at that station.

https://www.ecomo-rakuraku.jp/en

@Thinkbeauty Hi Thinkbeauty-san,

Welcome to Japan!! Hope you enjoy the EXPO!

Regarding mobility scooters,

> Shinkansen trains:

This site is a good reference for mobility scooter rides on Japan’s main Shinkansen trains.

https://www.accessible-japan.com/mobility-scooters-japan/

This article covers the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka area.

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You can’t get a Japanese Disability Certificate if you’re not a resident of Japan. I’m bringing my Canadian Proof of Disability and getting the The Help Badge you can get in Tokyo to (hopefully) get recognized as disabled (even though I am in a wheelchair and it should be obvious).

https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/what-is-a-help-mark-badge-in-japan/70029