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I am feeling quite chuffed to be able to answer one of your questions for a change! 😃
We took the direct train last year. Even though I am partially ambulatory we still didn’t want to risk the non accessible buses. The time table for the direct trains is more limited but I think it’s doable with a little planning and worth it in my opinion.
One…
Following up one of the articles that was posted here earlier this week about one of the Paralympic athlete’s experiences using public transportation, I saw this article :
not sure what will be done with the information but I thought it…
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Taking the train to Kawaguchiko in a wheelchair
So, even though I’ve lived in Japan for 17 years I’ve never been to Kawaguchiko. Has anyone gone in a wheelchair?
I know the buses from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko are NOT accessible, so I’ll be going by train.
There are several direct Fujikyu trains from Shinjuku until 10:30 but after that you need to take a regular train to Otsuki and then…
It doesn’t hurt to ask! You may want to see if a travel agent here would be willing to handle communication for a fee.
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