okinawa transports and hotels
okinawa transports and hotels
Hi all,
since we felt in love with Japan, we plan to go there from Belgium next year (2025).
As we already visit Tokyo last year and should visit Kyoto in October, we plan to get back to another experience in Okinawa in 2025.My wife would like to make some diving and snorkeling (I’m the one with the weelchair, so I guess this type of activities are not for me :-)), and we found a nice hotel that proposes this type of activity (https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/hilton-okinawa-sesoko-resort.fr.html this is the Hilton Okinawa Sesoko resort). It seems quite accessible with my power wheelchair and has all the required facilities for me.
The biggest problem seems to move from the Naha airport to the hotel, and then make some little journeys through the island to see points of interest.
Does anyone have experience with getting around in this area ? Buses ? Trains ? Accessible taxis ? We would like to plan and budget everything to make this crazy dream possible.
Thanks in advance for your advices !- 6 Replies
Wow, you really are hooked!
I know you really want to go to Okinawa, but for your next trip, if you want to try scuba/snorkeling, Amami Oshima has a great place I went diving at: Accessible Scuba Diving in Japan with Zerogravity
Anyway, I have been to Okinawa many times and, while there is a small monorail in Naha and buses, you really need a car to fully enjoy it. I tried a car hire once but it was very expensive.
There are accessible car rentals if you have an international driver’s license. This place may be able to help you rent a car: https://barifuri-okinawa.org/wbfnao/
If you have any questions about my beloved Okinawa, keep asking!
Thanks for the tip !
Anyway we will go a little futher in our searches for Okinawa 🙂
Do you know some accessible taxi company ?
We also found a nice Hotel in Naha (https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/loisir-spa-tower-naha.fr.html?), and it should be great to make a boat tour for my wife to dive in
also found this : https://okinawabus.com/en/rb/rb_lowfloorridemethod/rb_lowfloorguide/
are they usable with a power wheelchair ?
Yes, looks to be fine. Just be sure to check routes as it appears not all routes are accessible.
And if you do want to look into accessible scuba etc, you can try Google Translate on this site: http://www.ocean-gate.net/barrierfree.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1hM5c9LMOHzHblbwkcKMpe5nBoIS5y3eSdlULUFQkDXSOzprWFjnCoCL8_aem_r-0d5Qg_AS6cvGGcW31yIA
Check if your wheelchair fits on this vehicle;
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