Last week I attended the annual general assembly of Japan Universal Tourism Network in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture. The organization is a network promoting the accessible travel around Japan by supporting setting up and managing accessible tourism information/support centers in various regions in Japan. They started with 5 member organizations…
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Accessible Travel Information Centers in Japan
Here are the accessible travel information centers run by local NPOs and tourism associations (last update Aug ...
Josh Grisdale and tabifolk9 CommentsThank you very much! Hopefully they will see the need for multilingual websites in the future!
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“Motto Tokyo” travel incentive campaign goes live tomorrow noon till July 31, 2022.
If you are Tokyo resident, you can buy a tour arranged by registered travel agency or a stay in hotels in Tokyo with 5,000 per day per person (2,500 yen for day tour). You can book “motto Tokyo” tours from 12 noon tomorrow.Tomorrow 12:00 noon is the starting…
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Bloomberg reports on the recent progress on Japan’s transport accessibility. I just am surprised to know only 19% of working-age people with disabilities are employed. But as Japan improve its general accessibility, more people with disabilities will be in town and workplaces. …
Yes, getting around is much better than the past, but equal access to education and employment are a major issue still, unfortunately.
Ohayo Travel replied to the discussion Wheelchair taxi in Hakone in the forum Japan 2 years ago
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There are companies called HSA in Odawara (probably 20 min. by car from Hakone-Yumoto Station) and Hotoku Taxi in Hakone-Yumoto. They have a large cab with electric lift so they will be candidates?
Websites (Japanese)
https://itp.ne.jp/info/149204231200000899/
Maybe there are some cars with lift for rent in…
Japanese do “Hatsumoude” or the first of the year worshiping visit to a temple or a shrine. Considering the accessibility status, I reccomend the below five for wheelchair users.
Senso-ji Temple 浅草寺 Atago Jinja Shrine 愛宕神社 Hie Jinja Shrine 日枝神社 Nisharai Daishi 西新井大師 Tomioka Hachimangu 富岡八幡宮
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Today I would like to show you 5 barrier-free spots for your shrine/temple visits in Tokyo. Senso-ji Temple 浅草 ...
It can be crowded, but a great cultural experience!
Thank you for the suggestions!
It can be controversial, but Yasukuni Shrine is very accessible (once on the grounds, there is a hill up to it though). There are ramps up to the sanctuary as well.- View 1 reply
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MemberThere are companies called HSA in Odawara (probably 20 min. by car from Hakone-Yumoto Station) and Hotoku Taxi in Hakone-Yumoto. They have a large cab with electric lift so they will be candidates?
Websites (Japanese)
https://itp.ne.jp/info/149204231200000899/
Maybe there are some cars with lift for rent in…
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