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@Thinkbeauty Hi Thinkbeauty-san,
Welcome to Japan!! Hope you enjoy the EXPO!
Regarding mobility scooters,
> Shinkansen trains:
This site is a good reference for mobility scooter rides on Japan’s main Shinkansen trains.
https://www.accessible-japan.com/mobility-scooters-japan/
This article covers the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka area.
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Reply to Disability certificate and mobility scooter
You can’t get a Japanese Disability Certificate if you’re not a resident of Japan. I’m bringing my Canadian Proof of Disability and getting the The Help Badge you can get in Tokyo to (hopefully) get recognized as disabled (even though I am in a wheelchair and it should be obvious).
https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/what-is-a-help-mark-badge-in-japan/70029
My girlfriend and I are on our way to Korea! Yay I’m so excited. We’ll be in Seoul until Friday before we head on to Japan. Anyone interested in meeting up while we’re there?
Josh Grisdale2 Comments
Enjoy! Be sure to share some tips!
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Disability certificate and mobility scooter
I will be in Japan for a few weeks during the Expo 2025. I need a mobility scooter for long distances. We will be visiting Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka. What tips and tricks do I need to know to navigate with my scooter? We plan to use public transportation. Do I need a disability certificate?
We just stayed at the Intercontinental Pier 8 in Yokohama—it was fantastic. Great location, wonderful staff, and wheelchair accessible room was very nice and spacious with ease of access in movement including to/out of restroom. The single downside was the shower chair was quite low to the ground and smaller than we would typically see or what…
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