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Nick replied to the discussion Japan in a wheelchair in the forum Japan 7 weeks ago
Hi Yes, We had the same amazing experience in May .My wife is totally dependent on her wheelchair. She relies on me to transfer and help with her general duties but it was the best experience of our lives. The most important is do your homework. That’s part of anyone’s holiday sure! We all just have to do a bit more homework to make it happen…
disneyanytime started the discussion Japan in a wheelchair in the forum Japan 7 weeks ago
I wanted to share some of our trip that we took to Japan. My son is 17 and in a manual wheelchair. He is about 75 pounds so I transfer him myself.
We found Japan to be very accessible. All train stations had either an elevator or a stair climber that an employee could work to get him up or down the stairs. We often had to go out a…
Tak replied to the discussion Power Wheelchair Rental in the forum Japan 7 weeks ago
Hello.
Some seats can be adjusted in height, and some cannot.
It depends on the manufacturer.
Also, some rental companies may not carry them.
My company’s rental item has a seat height that can be adjusted from 440mm to 520mm.
odietravels replied to the discussion Power Wheelchair Rental in the forum Japan 7 weeks ago
Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Wheelchairs in Tokyo in the forum Japan 7 weeks ago
I’d say you are both right!
You will be surprised at the amount of walking you need to do – sometimes the accessible route is the longer route! For example, a lot of the elevators in stations were added after the station was built, so they have been added where they can be added, not where they should be for convenience. So you may need to go…
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