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There are cases that the whole building is with wooden floor and guests are supposed to step on it after taking off their shoes. In such circumstances, scooters may be declined. Other cases are that they have not enough space to let the guest move around with wheelchair or scooters. These they should normally be aware of the…
Reply to Getting to Shirakawa-go in a Wheelchair
Seprately from this discussion here but connected, I heard from an old lady today that they need to give up participating bus tours because they are not non-step. She said she has difficulty stepping up and down the entrance of the bus. So I think we should develop a bus tour accessible for her too. For that we need a new universal…
Reply to Getting to Shirakawa-go in a Wheelchair
@joshgrisdale 　I also have no new information. Some information show that both Gifu and Toyama Prefectural Government has their policies or targets to raise the rate of non-step buses to improve the mobility of aged residents, but not sure for Shirakawago route.　
By the way, “non-step bus” rate is 15% nationwide and it is 12% in Gifu. …
Reply to Wheelchair rental in Kyoto and Tokyo
I think below might be an option for you.
Chuo Ward Tourist Information (Metro Kyobashi Station) rent wheelchairs for free (with some deposit money).
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