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Sergei replied to the discussion Active wheelchair repair/rental shop in the forum Japan 20 hours ago
Active wheelchair repair/rental shop
A broken one-piece frame could mean the whole frame might need to be replaced. Your best bet might be to try a reseller/branch office if they do rental or can offer a fix, like Permobil PKK Japan who resell TiLite active chairs, or Japanese domestic wheelchair companies like TIG Titanium, Miki Mobility, MATSUNAGA. I’m not sure how English…
Accessible hotels in Tokyo and Kyoto
Hi – I am new to Tabifolk so I’m not sure how to best navigate the site and I’m sure this has been discussed before. I am planning a trip to Tokyo and Kyoto in April (first-time visitor to Japan) and wanted to get recommendations for barrier-free/wheelchair accessible hotels in these cities that are located near the usual attractions.
I am…
1 CommentHi and welcome to Tabifolk!
I’m based in Japan and run an accessible travel company, so I regularly help wheelchair users plan trips to Tokyo and Kyoto. I’d be very happy to share hotel suggestions or even help you with the arrangements if that would be useful.
For example, in Tokyo many of my guests like Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, which has…
Keita replied to the discussion Active wheelchair repair/rental shop in the forum Japan a day ago
Active wheelchair repair/rental shop
Good evening. I know someone at Wheelchair-rental.jp. They specialize in wheelchair rentals, but they also handle new and used wheelchairs. Their main area is Tokyo. Why not just send them an email? Wheelchair-Rental.jp
CastlebostonIlliterate Fish replied to the discussion Active wheelchair repair/rental shop in the forum Japan a day ago
Active wheelchair repair/rental shop
You can try searching for “福祉” on Google Maps. You should be able to find places that sell wheelchairs. Manual wheelchairs are not very expensive.
Or you can check on Mercari to see if there are any second-hand ones.
Antoine started the discussion Active wheelchair repair/rental shop in the forum Japan a day ago
Active wheelchair repair/rental shop
Hello! I’m reaching a little bit out of desperation, my manual “active” wheelchair (aka the small self propelled type that can fold and is a unibody), is broken, the frame has fractured before one of the front wheels.
Currently a resident in the Tokyo area, I have 2 months left before I can go back home and try to get it fix so I’d love to know… Read more- Load More
