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MemberAccessible accommodation in Japan
Kuroshio Honjin, located in Kochi Prefecture, is a barrier-free inn that can accommodate travelers in wheelchairs. The rooms have flat floors from the bedrooms to the washrooms and bathrooms, so there are no steps. From the guest rooms to the dining room, there is an elevator and a corridor with no steps, so…
Josh GrisdaleThinking of buying a Hoyer type lift in Japan.......
Hi Eric,
Thanks for reaching out! Sorry to hear that Special Needs at Sea cannot accommodate this in Japan.
It is possible to buy a lift. In fact, you can get them online:
https://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/%E4%BB%8B%E8%AD%B7+%E3%83%AA%E3%83%95%E3%83%88/
Though, they are a bit more than $2000 USD. Getting it delivered might be the…
Enjoy Yokohama's new accessible ropeway
It is exciting to see that Yokohama’s new ropeway is open to everyone. Even better than that is that they are not burying the fact, but listing on the information page that all carriages are accessible as the first point!
Once it is safer to travel again, should we do a more detailed check?
Here is a video:
And…
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