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Accessible Japan started the discussion Accessible onsen in the forum Japan 4 years ago
If you are looking for an accessible onsen with a view of the ocean, you may want to check out Shimoda Yamatokan in Shizuoka.
While the main bath is not accessible, room 304 has a special en-suite hotspring bath that can raise up and down. Just put the special wheelchair on the raised bath floor and pull a level to lower into the hot water!
Accessible Japan replied to the discussion Happy Japan Railroad day in the forum Japan 4 years ago
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And to you as well!
If you are interested in the history of trains in Japan, be sure to check out the The Railway Museum in Saitama (just outside Tokyo).
They have a very detailed set of exhibits including many historic trains. All exhibits are easily viewable from a wheelchair and a number of the trains have ramps up to them so you can explore…
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4 years agoAccessible Travel Academy 4 years agoCongratulations to @bookman whose article on Accessible Japan was cited in an academic journal from MIT!!
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Paul Roquet: Telepresence Enclosure
Abstract Virtual reality proponents often promise the technology will allow a more fully embodied sense of presence at a distance, or what researchers have called ‘telepresence.’ Departing from tel…
Accessible Japan started the discussion Accessible Glamping in Japan in the forum Japan 4 years ago
Fuji no Kirameki is a glamping site about an hour and a half from Tokyo with a great view of Mt Fuji and two wheelchair accessible cabins!
After getting to Gotenba Station you will need to use an accessible taxi to get there (ask the hotel to help). There is one accessible king cabin, and one accessible twin cabin.
We recently wrote about it,…
babajanAccessible Japan replied to the discussion Accessibility of Isuzu Plaza in the forum Japan 4 years ago
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Hello,
The closest station is Shonandai on Odakyu’s Enoshima line. The station has elevators and an accessible toilet. Note that the east exit is accessible, but not the west one.
A shuttle bus runs between the station’s east exit and the museum. Unfortunately, the bus is a touring bus and has steps into the passenger area and a…
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