As for the wording… who knows! Maybe “wellness cab”?

So… not much luck.

I found this one from Toyota (that may just be a prototype as I have never seen it in the wild) where the seat becomes a wheelchair… since you can’t just go everywhere in a car seat, I assume that this means it is designed for day trips…

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Gotcha.

Yeah, very rare to the point of wondering if they exist – I’m not sure I have ever seen one!

Will look around (though, just a warning – I’m not a car person!)

Hi Gill

Just to confirm, this is for while you visit Japan? (Or, since you mention buying maybe you live here?)

And you want to sit in your wheelchair in your wheelchair (as opposed to the passenger seat and putting you wheelchair in the back, correct?

Thanks!

Hi Gill

Sounds like quite a challenge! Can you maybe start a new discussion topic in the “Discussions” tab so we can start a thread focused on it?

Hi Sarah,

I don’t think it is associated with the car, but with the person in Japan. Here is the form and it only asks about the person, not the car: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tetsuzuki/kotsu/seido/jogai.html

You just need the form and a recent Juminhyo.

I got one for when I’m in the country and need a rental car.

Once you have…

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