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Hello,
Great to hear you are thinking of moving to Japan. I think that it would be great to get @zeng in on this as well since she literally just moved here!
Do you have an employer, or are you attending school?
Actually, my friend just moved and will be living here:
https://nobishiro-house-kameino.azurefd.net/
They have 4 accessible rooms and a Dr on site.
We are having some CRAZY rain right now in Tokyo. What do you do when it rains on vacation? Umbrella? Special poncho? Get wet? 😜
If it is just a bit of rain I get my helper to hold an umbrella. I have some wheelchair ponchos like this https://amzn.to/3NTa9eo but find they always fly up when it is windy!
If you have a suggestion let me know!…
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Actually, when it rains in vacation I usually just get wet xD If I’m going to a place that it usually rains a lot, I take a poncho, but otherwise I just hope for the best.
When I lived in Japan, I took the poncho and used it quite a lot. It was a regular plastic poncho, one of those transparent ones. I used to tuck it under my legs and between… Read more- View 3 replies
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I usually have a poncho for heavy rain if I can’t wait it out (one that is long enough to hold it down with my feet like Joan), an umbrella can work for lighter rain, and carrying a towel in my backpack has been very useful in either situation to dry up when I get back inside. I have been mostly able to avoid prolonged moments in the rain, but… Read more
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And another great video showing the accessible bus on Catalina Island – thank you @kenedmonds19 !
LeonyReply to What Are Your Experiences With Accessible Airbnb in Japan?
Unfortunately, many apartments here have a step to get in. Sometimes it is only 3-5 cm, but other times it can be very high. It is really important to ask about this step (called a “genkan”).
Reply to What Are Your Experiences With Accessible Airbnb in Japan?
I have yet to try an Airbnb, but I know Airbnb Japan is implementing the same accessibility features as other Airbnbs and should be able to assess accessibility of the place.
There is also Vacation Stay, which is similar to Airbnb.
Though, I don’t see any filters for accessibility…
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