UPDATE and FINAL RESULTS : we are back from Japan, and Shinkansen booking was really much more easy than we thought. We went directly to a Shinkansen Ticket office in Tokyo Station at 9:30 AM, with the document we carefully prepared with our 4 journeys on the Shinkansen : Tokyo > Kyoto, Kyoto > Hiroshima (and back the same day), and Kyoto…

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Hello and welcome to tabifolk

I also have CP and use a power wheelchair and have moved to Japan, so it is possible!

1. Where ever you get the helpers, you will need to pay out of pocket. There is a huge lack of helpers here, so it is likely best to bring them with you. Even when I moved here I had someone from Canada with me for about 6 months…

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Keep us posted as it will help future readers as well!

I guess it depends on your tolerance of extra people!

My personal feeling is that it won’t be as big as they expect/say as everything is behind schedule and a lot of people here are not really interested.

I think your biggest challenge will be getting a hotel as accessible rooms are already hard to get, but still should be possible.

Hmmmm getting the same message…

@cpnheather any thoughts? I know you frequently travel there.

There are definitely accessible seats, so in the worst case scenario you could book in advance at the Midori no Madoguchi booking counter found at most larger JR stations.