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Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Accessible onsen in the forum Japan 4 years ago
Thank you for those! We knew of Hakone Pax Yoshino (we reviewed it here), but not the others.
Please keep adding information as you find it!
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Accessible onsen in the forum Japan 4 years ago
Do you ever take clients down that far?
If you learn of other accessible onsen in the area, please share them here!
Accessible Japan started the discussion Accessible onsen in the forum Japan 4 years ago
If you are looking for an accessible onsen with a view of the ocean, you may want to check out Shimoda Yamatokan in Shizuoka.
While the main bath is not accessible, room 304 has a special en-suite hotspring bath that can raise up and down. Just put the special wheelchair on the raised bath floor and pull a level to lower into the hot water!
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Happy Japan Railroad day in the forum Japan 4 years ago
Reply to Happy Japan Railroad day
And to you as well!
If you are interested in the history of trains in Japan, be sure to check out the The Railway Museum in Saitama (just outside Tokyo).
They have a very detailed set of exhibits including many historic trains. All exhibits are easily viewable from a wheelchair and a number of the trains have ramps up to them so you can explore…
Congratulations to @bookman whose article on Accessible Japan was cited in an academic journal from MIT!!
http://mediatheoryjournal.org/paul-roquet-telepresence-enclosure/
mediatheoryjournal.org
Paul Roquet: Telepresence Enclosure
Abstract Virtual reality proponents often promise the technology will allow a more fully embodied sense of presence at a distance, or what researchers have called ‘telepresence.’ Departing from tel…
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