Hi! First of all, remember you aren’t alone – we’re here with you!

Off the bat, I feel I should mention that unlike other countries, there aren’t many places like benches to sit and catch your breath. Obviously it is up to you, but you may want to consider renting a wheelchair (even a powered one) as a possibility.

What types of places are…

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Hello,

I’m not sure the width specifically but from my experience living in Japan, I have had no issues in my Invacare power wheelchair.

I just looked up the guidelines for train stations and they are required to have at least one ticket gate with a width of at least 80cm but recommend it should be 90cm.

Other documents I have seen consider 80cm…

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Hi

When you say a tour package, you mean like it would include airfare, transportation to your hotel, hotel accommodations, and tickets to the Expo for one payment and you would travel with others who bought the package ?

Hi Andrew,

The only places I know that are great at setting up tours for people with disabilities are Ohayo Travel ( @ohayotravel , https://ohatra.com/en ) and Inside Japan Tours. Ohayo Travel has lots of experience helping with rentals* etc and has a network of accessible tour centers across the country they can tap into. Inside Japan Tours has…

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