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TravelerAccessible Japan replied to the discussion Accessible Hotel Rooms! in the forum Japan 5 years ago
Great news! This was great to see as well:
Aside from ensuring wheelchair-accessible hotel rooms, municipalities across Japan must also craft barrier-free policies after Nov. 1 and identify areas that need attention in order to implement them.
So great Japan got the Olympics/Paralympics (and now the World Expo in Osaka)!
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Parks in Japan with sakuras and a good accessibility design in the forum Japan 5 years ago
Parks in Japan with sakuras and a good accessibility design
Hi,
Hmmm… tough question. I would divide parks in Japan into public parks (ie an area with an open space and usually some sort of lawn) and Japanese-garden “parks” (usually a charge to get in, very sculped, no lawn areas usuall just follow the path).
Since cherry blossoms are so popular here, both typically have them.
Typical cherry… Read more
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Moving to Japan. in the forum Japan 5 years ago
Hello,
There certainly are accessible places to live (ie https://www.athome.co.jp/mansion/chuko/theme/barrierfree/tokyo/shinjuku-city/list/), but you will need your school to act as a go between and guarantor as you can’t just rent a place out of the blue here. Is there a coordinate for international students at your school?
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Article on wheelchair accessibility in Tokyo before the Olympics and Paralympics in the forum Japan 5 years ago
Article on wheelchair accessibility in Tokyo before the Olympics and Paralympics
@Jacinta_S, I asked someone I know from an airline and they said that equipment is purchased/maintained by the airport as opposed to an individual airline, so you may want to contact Haneda and suggest they get an Eagle Lifter:
https://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/service/contact/showPostInfo?langId=en
Accessible Japan and Mark are now connected 5 years ago
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