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Looking to travel to Japan and need accessibility information? Join our group discussion on accessible travel in Japan and discover the best tips and tricks.
The Japan group is a community of travelers who are passionate about exploring Japan and sharing their experiences with others. This group is dedicated to discussing all aspects of accessible travel in Japan, including accommodations, transportation, tourist attractions, and cultural experiences, as well as links to accessible travel companies and organizations.
Whether you have been here a million times or planning your first visit, the Japan group is a welcoming community that offers support and encouragement for travelers of all abilities. By sharing their experiences and knowledge, members of the group are helping to make travel in Japan more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Reply To: Universal Osaka tickets?
Hello,
Unfortunately, it is rather un-standardized here for foreign visitors. If you are living in Japan, you get a special ID and when getting special discounts you must show the ID.
For visitors from other countries, they obviously do not have a Japanese disability (or like in your case, no ID at all). So, it is often left to the discression of the staff at the ticket counter. At many smaller museums, or temples etc the staff will give a discount if you look the part (ie a wheelchair). But as companies get bigger they have more rigid rules and staff are very unlikely to go against the manual. If the manual says to check the ID before giving a discount, then very few staff will take the responsibility of going against what is in the manual and give a discount without seeing the ID.
So, while you can try, it is very unlikely that you will be able to get a discount from a big company like Universal.
As for the guest support pass, I believe that should be OK. From what I understand, they are granted to people who ask for them.
Here is some info on the cards we get here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/disability-identification-cards-in-japan/
@suzanne_kamata went there last year I believe and may have a better idea. Also @joanp may have some insights.
Hope this helps (though it isn’t great news!)