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Just a short update to say it went very smoothly.
I needed to change trains due to timing and could do it easily on the app.
This morning I arrived at the station 20min before my train, tapped my phone at the gate and got my boarding pass/ticket and told the staff I needed the ramp and was on the train a few minutes later!
Very happy.
Reply to What are some wheelchair accessible places to see the cherry blossoms in Kyoto?
Hi!
Thank you! I have been to Fushimi Inari Shrine, but there is a new elevator I hear – so I definitely want to go again.
I will also go to the night blossoms at Nijojo.
However, I hadn’t heard of the others, so I will add them to my list!
This is a great mix of tech and accessibility – would you rent one of these? (I can’t since my wheelchair is already powered, but want to see this succeed!)
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/24/bird-tests-motorized-wheelchair-attachment-in-nyc/
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Bird tests motorized wheelchair attachment in NYC – TechCrunch
Bird is testing a motorized wheelchair attachment for disabled persons in the Bronx
Reply to What are some wheelchair accessible places to see the cherry blossoms in Kyoto?
Thanks Joan, good suggestions – I’ll look them up.
Will be taking the Arashiyama Sano Scenic Train through the pass. (It has 2 accessible spots, but a bit of a pain to book!)
Also, Nijojo is doing a sakura light up at night.
What are some wheelchair accessible places to see the cherry blossoms in Kyoto?
I am thinking of going to Kyoto to see the sakura, and am wondering what the “must-see” sites are and then figure out wheelchair accessibility.
I was there years ago and forgot!
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