julie
MemberGuides for Disability Living in Japan
Hmm there may have been some misunderstanding along the way because those two are not connected. Maybe it wasn’t the pension, but 手当? That would come from the disability department…
You may want to get in touch with a disability organization like DPI Japan – https://www.dpi-japan.org/en/
Wheelchair accessible restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto
Great suggestion @ohayotravel and it reminds me of Shibuya Yokocho under Miyashita Park. The inside is a bit tight, but outside seating is possible as well. There is an accessible toilet too.
https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/shibuya-yokocho-a-daily-food-festival/63435
Ame Yokocho in Ueno also has a number of places with outdoor seating.
Guides for Disability Living in Japan
While this site is focused on travel, these questions do seem to come up frequently enough that maybe there should be a group for it!
Implementation of services is done by the city/town/ward, so the best thing is to look at the website of the local government as they tend to have English versions of their sites, or offer machine…
Mr.MarshVacation Disaster Preparation for People with Disabilities
After living in Japan so long, I’m fairly numbed to them. Which is a bad thing!
Tokyo has a preparedness guidebook, but it mostly focused on residents: https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/english/guide/bosai/index.html
Since you are leaving yourself at the mercy of the hotel in terms of preparing rooms and supplies, the most you can do would…
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