I actually had not considered this! True that it’s unnecessary on public transport, but I hadn’t thought of it for restaurants and shops.

Hi Justin:

We took the Fuji excursion from Tokyo to Fujikawaguchiko in March 2023. I am not a full time wheelchair user so I did not request a wheelchair accessible seat, but I think based on our experience, you might want to inquire directly at the station.

For one thing, as I am sure you’ve realized, it’s a limited schedule (three trains…

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I don’t have any good answers for this one. My issue is the front wheels (smaller) get caught in between the stones and I feel like my whole chair will topple over. Sometimes, if there is a sidewalk that helps, but that’s not always available…

Very resourceful of you to ask the AMEX concierge for help! I am glad it worked out as many of us could find ourselves in a similar situation.

Haha! I thought so too!