I helped some people the other day that booked their tickets through Klook. Then they just scanned a QR code at the designated shinkansen ticket machines and printed them out. In general, I am not a fan of using third parties, and this was just for 2 people, but you might want to look into them. Normally, I would dig into this further, but I…

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Kathie,

The message I was trying to get across was just the opposite. As the saying goes, “If you fail to plan, plan to fail.” Waiting until you get there and hoping for the best in small town Japan just doesn’t work.

Kathie,

Japan cruise expert here. Miyako is a city with a population of 50,000 that rarely has cruise ships call there. You would need someone in Japan that speaks Japanese to reserve an accessible taxi for you way in advance. Have you *confirmed* that you can get on the boat tour after you get there? Cruise lines outsource shore excursions…

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Kathie, you will need to make special arrangements in advance. Someone that speaks Japanese will need to call the taxi company for you. Let me know if you need further assistance.

Prior to the pandemic, they didn’t service Japan, but maybe they do now? https://www.specialneedsatsea.com/