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Reply To: Accessible Ways to get around during shore excursion in Hiroshima
Hello,
The website for the boat service mentions that the boats are older than the accessibility laws in Japan and aren’t all wheelchair accessible (http://setonaikaikisen.co.jp/news/archives/2873 – Japanese only).
They provide a PDF showing adaptations they have made to the boats. They look to all have accessible boarding ramps, but the ramp for the smallest high speed boat is only 65cm wide – which might be a bit tight.
Here is the PDF (http://www.setonaikaikisen.co.jp/pdffolder/shipinformation_for_wheelchair.pdf). It is only in Japanese but has plenty of pictures.
Enjoy your trip and please follow up so we know the latest information!