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Ohayo Travel posted an update in the group
3 years agoJapan 3 years agoFirst come first served?
AITCAP2021 Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia-Pacific will be held on every Thursday in May starting from May 6th covering the diverse topics of the accessible travel. They allocate some tickets specially for 1) Traveler with disability or 2) Traveling companion and/or carer for free. You can find the…
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Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia-Pacific – getaboutable
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia-Pacific – getaboutable
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Definitely worth it!
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Accessible Japan posted an update in the group
3 years agoJapan 3 years agoTokyo 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/
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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…
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Accessible Japan posted an update in the group
3 years agoJapan 3 years agoCheck 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
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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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I would recommend to read the below book if you are interested in Japan. This book will help you understand at least partly where your Japanese friends’ good/bad judgement and go/no-go decisions come from.
“Representative Men of Japan” by Kanzo Uchimura
https://www.amazon.co.jp/Representative-Japan-English-Kanzo-Uchimura-ebook/dp/B00CQ9U4GI
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Good idea – travel is more than just going places, but experiencing culture and making new friends.
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