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MemberLast 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 ...
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Thank 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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Does that include your tours?
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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. …
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Yes, getting around is much better than the past, but equal access to education and employment are a major issue still, unfortunately.
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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 ...
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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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