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Thank you for your suggestions. I only need a carer to help with hoist transfer to/from powerchair to hotel bed in central Yokohama. No help with travel is required as we will limit this to day trips. No medical assistance is necessary. It is for a 17=day period in April and would be for about 30 minutes say around 8.30 am and elso early…
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I am wondering if anyone has had any experience of hiring carers in Japan and can offer me any guidance?
My mobility is now severely reduced and I am reliant on carers in the UK. I very much want to still be able to travel to Japan but I am going to be unable to without support in place before I go.
Don
Reply to Hakodate Public Transportation
I never tried to use buses or trams in Hakodate when we visited last year but I don’t think they are wheelchair accessible. At least the city is flat (aside from the famous mountain) and there is quite a bit to see in the central area. It does help if you like sushi and sashimi though!
I found Schroth-sense’s post on his 90-day experience based in Yokohama of great interest. Last year my wife and myself stayed a month in the same city, though having seen many of the tourist sights across the country before (apart from Hokodate) our agenda was different. i have long been fascinated by trains in Japan and wrote the…
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There are regular direct JR train services from Shinjuku to Yokohama. Wheelchair users do not need to prebook on suburban lines. Ask at one of the ticket barriers and a staff member will take you to the correct train door for a wheelchair space on the correct platform and provide a slope (ramp). You may not be allowed to board the first…
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