MemberLaurie in Kansai
MemberReply to I Can't find an accessible apartment for 34 days!
AirBNB may be good to check, or there is a similar service from Rakuten:
Reply to Guides 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/
Using public transportation can save you so much money when traveling. Good to see there is an accessible train ride between these two transport hubs in New York:
https://wheeliegoodtravelcompany.com/my-blog/f/getting-from-jfk-to-penn-station-new-york-by-train
Reply to 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.
Reply to 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…
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