MemberJoan Pahisa
MemberReply to Kamikochi / Tateyama in wheelchair
Unfortunately, I did not. Aside from Takayama and Shirakawago, I did part of the post towns of the Nakasendo road (Magome, Tsumago and Narai). If you finally go, I would love to hear about the accessibility of Tateyama and Kamikochi. The alpine road from a few pictures that I’ve seen on Google Street View looks a bit complicated with…
Reply to Monkey Park Iwatayama
Hi Louise,
I went to the snow monkey park 5 years ago. It was late November, outside of snow season, which would have made the dirt trail leading to the park even more difficult (or impossible for me). Anyway, I left my wheelchair at the beginning of the trail (as there were about 50 to 70 steps) and took my crutches. Then there was a 2km…
Reply to Getting to Shirakawa-go in a Wheelchair
Yes, it should be alright. At least, that’s what I did. I’d recommend getting off the wheelchair and folding it as soon as you can, so that the driver doesn’t have time to get flustered or stressed out. I didn’t have any trouble with that particular trip, but I’ve had other experiences were I had to negotiate with drivers thinking that I…
In Osaka there is an electric wheelchair and scooter rental company:
NGT care rental
+81 6-6701-7753
Though, as Josh says, you’ll probably have to return it again in Osaka.
Nevertheless, I’d contact them to see if their wheelchairs fit your needs. They have a Twitter account with the description in English, so contact…
Reply to AITCAP 2023 is concluded! We're sharing the Highlights and the Recordings
I’m glad you appreciated the comment. I really wanted to congratulate you on the good work!
By the way, I’ll definitely let you know whenever I go to Australia : ) In the meantime, we’re connected through TabiFolk!
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