Yes, that is the bad side of some agencies – they have their hands tied in terms of deals, which is not always the best.  Though, if they are in deals with the hotels, they should at least be able to help you get information.  Try asking for pictures / measurements etc.

Kyoko-san,

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Hi @maikebrinckmann !

Sure, would love to help!  Just want to confirm something:

There is a prefecture called Shizuoka, and the biggest city is also called Shizuoka (kinda like New York, New York).  We are talking about Shizuoka City, right? (As opposed to Hamamatsu, Atami, or Izu which are also big shinkansen stops in Shizuoka… Read more

Hi Wendy,

Sorry to hear you are not having a good time with your travel agent.

You are very correct, there are very few standards here and more often than not the interpretation of “accessible” is left to the hotel owner.  The only real law that I am aware of is that for any hotel with more than 50 rooms must have 1 accessible room… that… Read more

Hello Anita,

Unfortunately, separate showers are few and far between here.   If you are looking for a buddget option, any Toyoko Inn with a Heartful Room Type B has a sparate shower area.

Afterwards, they get a bit more pricey:

• The Prince Sakura…

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