Yes, Shinagawa is a lot less busy and the station is simpler.

Here is the link to booking: https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/

Note that you will need to need to book the wheelchair seat and wheelchair companion seat in two different sessions for some reason. You can only choose one type of ticket (wheelchair seat, wheelchair companion seat etc) at…

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I think you got some advice on the other things, but I would add:

Safety

Kabukicho is a red light / nightlife area, but as mentioned before there are many foreigners staying in nearby hotels and the police have patrols etc. So, unlike other countries, I think there is very little worry about random violence like mugging etc.

The more common thing…

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I love @inaki advice about changing before you come!

I have been living here and using an InvaCare power wheelchair for 17 years and think I have only had a flat tire once or twice. Even though it is very clean here, you can find a random nail here or there when going past construction sites etc.

In addition to the idea to change tires…

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Hello Stéphane

It’s not easy to answer your question, it seems to me that luck plays a part …. I’ll tell you what I do before each trip. I change my tyres before every trip abroad, I use Schwalbe Marathon Plus Evolution 24×1 tyres which theoretically have a puncture prevention zone. I used patches but they didn’t give me much security. Now…

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