We are in Japan right now!

1. The bullet train almost wouldn’t let my daughter get on the train. The scooter folds up so they were ok with that. -TIP- bring the paperwork on battery specs, and pamphlet info. That helped us. Once they saw it folds up, they made her get in a wheelchair and took her to her seat. My husband had to pick her up and…

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Thanks for the reply! I ended up getting the specific Guests with Disabilities ticket. I brought my disability placard ID card(USA) as well as a doctors note (in English). Since I went multiple days I tested both and either seemed to suffice, although some Cast Members seemed to examine it more than others, so I think having two types is a… Read more

I once had to go back home with my electric wheelchair, and I was able to get on the Shinkansen train by myself. But Josh’s method may be the best way to eliminate the worry.

Hello,

Yes at most stations in cities the staff are at the entrance (in some rare occasions you can reach them via an intercom).

You WILL need a staff to help you with the ramp to get on the Shinkansen. There are definitely staff at all Shinkansen entrances. They usually take you to the platform 10min before the train, so you want to likely…

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I think most can to a degree, but you may want to prepare a translator app on your phone. Most let you download the language pairs onto your phone so you don’t need to worry about data when out and about