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Hello Shey,
Not all stations are created equally, and so Torokko Arashiyama Station being a small older station isn’t wheelchair accessible due to the 60-steps needed to get to/from the stop (see attached picture I found on google).
However, it is possible to visit the area, Arashiyama’s official Japanese website states that visitors who use…
Reply to Chronic medication when moving to Japan
Hello Marcel,
Jiahui’s advice is great, getting you doctor involved will probably make things easier. Thank you Jiahui for helping!
Marcel, if you haven’t already, please check out the page on medications on Accessible Japan (found here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/bringing-medicine-to-japan/) it may provide additional information…
MarcelDue to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all public transport should be wheelchair accessible, and in my own experience I’ve seen all modern public local and long-distance buses equipped with lifts (if you count my experiences in school, then I’d have to say I have significant experience as a bus rider who uses an motorized wheelchair…
Hello again Maria,
I haven’t personally used the trains in the US, though not for lack of willingness. Amtrak is probably the biggest train company in the US, so as you’ve seen choices here are limited (I did find this accessibility info on the Amtrak Vacations page if you or anyone else wanted more…
mariaReply to Hotels for finding accessible hotel rooms
Hey Josh,
Initially I use some of the major travel sites (e.g. travelocity), find a hotel within my price range, then try to navigate that hotels actual website for more room detail information (I especially like seeing those sites with layout plans of each type of room available). While I’ve found rooms that work for me, I do wish the…
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