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MemberReply to Taking the train to Kawaguchiko in a wheelchair
Hi
I didn’t get off, I just went directly from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko and then back the next day.
My main goal was to go to an onsen and actually didn’t go to the lake itself. I used a wheelchair taxi to get to the onsen, and then back to the station the next day (with a short stop at Oshino Hakkai).
As Tak mentioned, the local buses are likely…
Reply to Electric Wheelchair or Mobility Scooter?
As Kelvin mentioned, mobility scooters are very rare here among locals (though travelers are making them a bit more common).
If you can do either, go for a wheelchair as it is much more widely understood and accepted. Until recently, scooters were much more strictly regulated on trains. It is much better now, but there are still some narrow…
Reply to Cruise lines and wheelchair accessibility
We didn’t feel confident in getting off on the shore excursions on the Norwegian Fjords trip as it was just my late husband and I but with the Iberian Peninsula trip I was able to go ashore in Gibraltar for the day with the companion I’d taken with us, the other ports that the ship docked at the companion went ashore and loved all the…
I haven’t heard of such, but maybe try DPI Japan. https://www.dpi-japan.org/en/ or maybe Muchu https://www.npo-muchu.com/english-muchu
What length are you thinking of?
Reply to Shibuya Sky and Tokyo Skytree
As others have mentioned, Tokyo Skytree is very accessible and provides great views.
Shibuya Sky is also accessible with the exception of a few places on the roof that are raised like steps you can sit on. I went a few years ago and did a full walk around the perimeter in my wheelchair. The main route is an escalator to the roof but there is…
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