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I’m not sure if he is still doing tours etc, but @kyotoursjapan is an expert in Kyoto and interested in accessibility. He can likely give you the answers the fastest.
I’ll start checking these for you, but, in general I would say that places with an entrance fee / specific “entrance” (as opposed to multiple entrances) are more likely to…
Wheelchair taxi in Akita City or Omagari
I’m heading to the Omagari Fireworks and have my accessible seat all lined up but need an accessible taxi for transportation. Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanks!
First time I was stopped by security 😰😵💫, but managed to get some pictures of the toilets at the new Kabukicho Tower.
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You in Japan? Travelling? I am too.
Yeah the toilets are amazing and they’re everywhere. Even if a place doesn’t have a separate room for handicapped toilet, they have retrofitted one urinal and one cubicle with grab bars and stuff.- View 2 replies
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Wait, why were you stopped by security?
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Reply to Effect of tactile paving on steering of a Whill powerchair
Understood. Don’t want to get you in trouble 😅 maybe you can give a short synopsis in a new post.
Yikes sounds like it would be difficult to get around without planning 😕
Reply to Effect of tactile paving on steering of a Whill powerchair
That sounds like a great article! Please share it with the group when it is published. 🙂 Actually, if you are interested in writing about your experience – particularly with rail – it would make for a very useful blog post on Accessible Japan. Let me know if you would be interested!
Also, we have a train group on tabifolk, Riding the Rails. …
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