Dear Tony

Nice to meet you. I will answer your question about short-term rental of electric wheelchairs. First, let me tell you a little about myself.

I live in Osaka.I have acquired a professional qualification in assistance and run a taxi company that accepts wheelchairs and people with disabilities. In Japan, a completely different…

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Unfortunately I think they are the only authorized repair shop for Permobil… Instead of changing your flight and being stuck in your hotel room, maybe it is best to put it in manual mode and push it to a wheelchair taxi? Then you can have your local shop repair it.

Great info, thanks for sharing!

There are a few other travel agents dealing with accessible travel like @ohayotravel and @wanping

Hi, if you are talking about the main island, there are several options as mentioned. Last time I used Smile – https://renta.its-smile.co.jp/okinawa/fukushi

You should also try getting in touch with the barrier free travel desk as they can also likely help with any language challenges as well – https://barifuri-okinawa.org/wbfnao/