MemberJoan Pahisa
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Hi @joanp ,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, that is exactly why I thought Airbnb is better than a hotel room.
I don’t have any plan to go to Japan soon, but if I ever go there I think I would also consider to take a trip for a couple of months rather than just a couple of weeks.
Saw this making the rounds. @joanp were you involved in this project?
https://www.ttgasia.com/2020/08/05/unwto-advocates-accessible-tourism-in-the-new-normal/
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UNWTO advocates accessible tourism in the new normal | TTG Asia
As tourism restarts, the UNWTO is calling on destinations to recognise and cater for the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements.
Joan Pahisa and pieterghijsels2 Comments-
Hi Josh! The ONCE Foundation worked together with UNWTO to develop these guidelines, but I was not directly involved, as the leading department was the one that does work related to tourism and architectural barriers. Nevertheless, there’s lots of communication between departments and, at the beginning of the project, our department was also… Read more
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Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Writing a book and would like ideas/thoughts/opinions in the forum General Discussions 4 years ago
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Hi!
That sounds awesome!
As a wheelchair user, for me a big issue is going out on the town with friends. So many clubs, bars, restaurants etc are not accessible and you often go to the place you can go to, not the place you want to go to… While the others say they don’t mind (and might not!) it is easy to feel bad for “ruining…
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Let's Talk Takayama and Shirakawa-go! in the forum Japan 5 years ago
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Hello,
All the routes I can find from Kyoto are about 4hrs… so not really a day trip. Takayama Green Hotel has an accessible room: https://www.takayama-gh.com/en/rooms/
Unfortunately, as @joanp can tell you, the only way to Shirakawa-go is via a highway bus with luggage space in the bottom and steps up into it. If the wheelchair is… Read more
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Travel Japan 101 – Help in the forum Japan 5 years ago
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Hello,
I know that Sayuki is interested in starting accessible geisha banquets but has had a bit of trouble finding a place. Try contacting her via the Fukagawa Geisha – http://www.sayuki.net/. Please tell them Accessible Japan sent you.
As for Miyajima, after getting off at JR Miyajimaguchi Station, the ferry dock is a short walk away. … Read more
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