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Ohayo Travel posted an update in the group
2 years agoJapan 2 years agoLast 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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Accessible Japan posted an update in the group
2 years agoJapan 2 years agoGreat ideas coming from train stations in Japan!
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Sounds of Tokyo train station visualized in trial for hearing impaired travelers
A train station in Tokyo on Wednesday started reproducing platform announcements and the sounds of train arrivals and departures onto a screen in the form of text and sign language to help the hearing impaired on their journeys. In the … Continue reading
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Ohayo Travel posted an update in the group
2 years agoJapan 2 years ago“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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We received your request and will reply by email, but I know the @wilgo has a wheelchair that can be rented. He will hopefully reply to this, but just in case, here is their website: https://odekakeoffice.jp/en/
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