Finding Accessible Restaurants
Finding Accessible Restaurants
Hi everyone! I need some advice on websites or apps with reviews and information about restaurants that are wheelchair-accessible. I find it quite frustrating trying to figure out where to eat breakfast or dinner comfortably, especially in places that aren’t too crowded and can accommodate a wheelchair. For example, will I be able to eat in a sushi restaurant or in one of those izakayas I’ve heard can be quite cramped? If you’ve found any resources or have recommendations that made dining out easier for you, I’d really appreciate your insights. Thanks in advance!
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Gurunavi allows you to filter for accessible restaurants:
https://www.accessible-japan.com/wheelchair-accessible-restaurants-japan/
You may also want to check out WheeLog as well. The app not only allows you to look for restaurants but also toilets, stores etc: https://wheelog.com/hp/
Oh, thank you very much!
On our recent trip to Japan we used Google maps to find restaurants. Many were listed as not accessible but a check of the photos of the restaurant often showed that the only impediment was a single step which was easily surmountable by our wheelchair. We found restaurants invariably helpful.
Hi and best wishes on your upcoming travel! As others have shared, it likely depends on the airline with whom you are traveling. We have traveled Delta multiple times and JAL once for long distance flights and in all cases there has been an aisle chair on board, a small chair which allows for transfer through the airplane to get to the restrooms. In addition to understanding whether there is an aisle chair on board is understanding the degree to which staff will assist and whether there are restrooms on board large enough (or can be made large enough) to accommodate the wheelchair. As others have noted, contacting your airline and confirming the information in advance of your trip will be important. We also confirm the aisle chair is on board immediately when we are seated on the plane as another check. The chair has always been present, however staff have not always known where it is and so it has been a reminder for them as well. Wishing you the best!
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