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Yes, a ramp like that looks very intentional in saying “we are accessible”. If you go, please let us know how it is!
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I have not been to Beppu, but in general:
There are “route buses” (路線バス) and highway/tourist buses (高速バス・観光バス). The highway buses/tourist buses generally have luggage space underneath and steps up into the cabin. While ones with lifts do exist, they are VERY rare. So, you would need a folding wheelchair to put with the luggage and then be…
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The only one I could find that wasn’t in a hotel or department store (or a Chinese restaurant – since I’m assuming you want Japanese food) was Gyoen Roan (御苑 炉庵)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/A5rSMTWQnXrPckwP9
On one of the restaurant review sites there was a picture of the toilet, and they seem to have a very deliberate ramp, so I assume it is ok……
Do you feel that VR experiences are good or bad for accessible travel?
On one hand, it allows people who cannot easily travel to go places they couldn’t otherwise go. But I’m always nervous it will become an excuse to not make places accessible (“instead of doing renovations we could just give them a VR helmet…”)
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I’ve tried a VR setup in a very limited capacity, and while it looks very cool, personally I have to pass on VR tours. I can’t turn my head enough, usually you hold controls in both hands so I can’t turn in wheelchair too, and the controllers are too awkward to use for my limited dexterity. So, it’s actually not accessible for me sadly. Even…
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I have not tried the helmet before, only virtual tours on computers. This may be ok for historical places that simply are impossible to adapt, but I think it should be used more as a last resort.
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A restaurant with an accessible toilet in it can be veeeeeeery rare.
Does it need to be Shinjuku? Do you have a bit of a budget for it?
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