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Enjoy Yokohama's new accessible ropeway
It is exciting to see that Yokohama’s new ropeway is open to everyone. Even better than that is that they are not burying the fact, but listing on the information page that all carriages are accessible as the first point!
Once it is safer to travel again, should we do a more detailed check?
Here is a video:
And…
Chris G VeitchTokyo 2020 Multi-Access with Multi-Lingual
A new app for getting around Japan helps those living with hearing or visual impairments who cannot receive all the available information.
https://www.accessible-japan.com/tokyo-2020-multi-access-with-multi-lingual/
accessible-japan.com
Tokyo 2020 Multi-Access with Multi-Lingual | Accessible Japan
Free smartphone app to aid people living with hearing or visual impairments, and those who do not understand Japanese.
Sky Bus and Sky Duck buses are not accessible
The Sky Duck* bus has been around for a while but a new double decker “Sky Bus” has recently started driving around Tokyo.
We called to confirm, and as expected the bus is not wheelchair accessible. To get to the upper deck, users must go up a flight of steps. Even the lower floor is not accessible since it is used as luggage space.
*Sky Duck…
Check out the new wheelchair spaces on the Tokaido Shinkansen! 6 spaces for wheelchairs!
One train with this set up starts today, increasing to 13 trains this year. Other lines will start later.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/57b23c55d6c1b56416364f430bb038598ed93594
news.yahoo.co.jp
車いすスペース増設 東海道新幹線で運行開始（テレビ朝日系（ANN）） - Yahoo!ニュース
JR東海は車椅子用のスペースをこれまでより増やした東海道新幹線を20日から運行します。 20日から新たに運行する東海道新幹線には車椅子用のスペースが4席分増え、合わせて6席分設けられています。
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