Reply to Wheelchair gaps on train/subway cars
Friends, thank you so much for the help! I felt like a magician when I saw the train doors open to reveal a space, exactly where the site reported it would be!
I do have to work on my japanese reading a bit for those sites, but I appreciate how they’ve laid out the information — they’re pretty easy to follow once you know which company you’re looking at.
Wheelchair Travel JapanReply to Urgently searching for a wheelchair-accessible (electric wheelchair) hotel in To
@mirkoe Dear Mirko-san,
Thank you so much for your really warm message!
We were very happy to support you on your wonderful journey too!
As in your request in this case, there are quite a few accessible rooms in Japanese hotels that only accept “telephone” reservations.
As a travel agency specialising in accessible travel, we would like…
Reply to Wheelchair gaps on train/subway cars
@viccro Hi Viccro-san,
If you can translate and read Japanese language sites,
You can find the location of wheelchair spaces on all local trains/subways around Tokyo on this site!
We hope you enjoy your trip in Japan!
Reply to Wheelchair gaps on train/subway cars
Hi I found website of Tokyo metro subway about wheelchair space in train.
https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/kanren/barrierfree.html
This site explain Mita and Oedo line fix wheelchair space.
And also there are gap information between home and train.
On the other hand, traveler using wheelchair tell me that sometime JR forget to support to…
Reply to Wheelchair gaps on train/subway cars
Josh is correct, there’s no simple solution to the location of the wheelchair space. What I found was that if there were no signs on the platform barriers look on the platform edge to see if there’s a strip of black rubber extending it for easier access. This isn’t the perfect answer but it’ will at least make it easier to get on board. We…
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