MemberLaurie in Kansai
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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…
Vacation Disaster Preparation for People with Disabilities
When you go on vacation, do you think about disasters and how to prepare? This article highlights the extra challenge for people with disabilities in disasters:
Similarly, in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, people with disabilities…
Not directly travel related but you might want to try reaching out to a disability organization like this one:
They could possibly help you find transportation at least. The first time I went to Okinawa an independent living center provided transportation in exchange for a donation to the organization.
Reply to Wheelchair accessible restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto
Ah! Just remembered a good place for Ramen! Tokyo Ramen Street. It is part of Tokyo Station in the basement, so there shouldn’t be any steps. There are a number of restaurants there so likely you’ll be able to find a place a wheelchair can get into.
Reply to Wheelchair accessible restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto
My friend @allyhongo found this great list for Tokyo:
https://san-tatsu.jp/collects/15348/
It is a list of great accessible restaurants. They are a bit fancier, but hey, how often do you come to Japan, right!
Of course, it is in Japanese… but Google Translate should work. If not, tell us which you are interested in and we can get more info.
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