Hi Maria,I lived nearly one year in Osaka and I went several times to Kyoto for one-day trips. With the JR Pass you can either take the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka station (15 minutes to Kyoto station) or a fast JR train from either Umeda station (30 min) or Shin-Osaka. There are also slower trains that take around 45 minutes, but I think that… Read more

Deat Ali,

It depends on the transformer. Usually scooter chargers, as laptop chargers, have a transformer that adapts the voltage to the charging needs of the device. For example, I’ve got a mobility device that accepts inputs between 84V and 230V. Japan is 100-110V, so I had no problem. This information is written on the transformer (the… Read more

Hi @DeMarie!

As Josh said, you would have to stay a night in Takayama, as the train from Kyoto takes 4h.

There’s a thread on Takayama and Shirakawago where I explained my trip there. I definitely think that it’s worthwhile, though the buses to Shirakawago are not wheelchair accessible. I have no idea if there would be the possibility to hire… Read more

Hi! I’m glad that you made it to Japan, despite the rough travel experience. Even though there are some things that can be improved, I’m sure that you’ll enjoy Japan and love it there : )

As for recommendations, don’t miss Takayama Jinya in Takayama. Even though it doesn’t seem wheelchair accessible from the outside, you need to ask and they’ll… Read more

Hi!

Here’s my Instagram post of Miyajima with information on accessibility.

https://instagram.com/p/BndmBRah5Wd/

Transportation is as Josh said and, as far as I know, only that combination is accessible.

As for accommodation, I could not find a wheelchair accessible hotel in the island (there was one at the sea front, but it had some steps… Read more