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Hi everyone! A small request from tabifolk (Josh)…
We are SO excited about how active the Japan group is – thank you for your participation by asking questions and helping fellow travelers out! THIS is our dream for the community.
We would love it if other groups on tabifolk were as active as this group and would like to ask if you could help…
aleybacky started the discussion Volunteer assistance for days out in the forum Japan a year ago
Volunteer assistance for days out
Hi,
I’m ambulatory, but with poor balance, and my legs aren’t super flexible. I’m hoping to travel to Japan before the end of the year to ride some rollercoasters, but also value my independence as a solo traveller.
Rather than take the prohibitively expensive and probably overkill step of hiring a carer for my entire time there just for help…
Im not sure if Im doing this right or not! we will see! My daughter will be brining a foldable scooter. she just got diagnosed with ALS and falls easy so we thought a folding scooter is best for her. how hard is it to get around? Im excited we are going to Japan in November, but nervous at the same time.
Thanks for having this group! I hope…
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Which scooter did you get? We have the Atto and we are about to leave for Japan in 3 weeks from today! This forum has been extremely helpful and we are determined to figure out the best and most respectful way to navigate Japan via our foldable 🙂
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it is a Transformer 2 foldable scooter.
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We will be in Japan in one month! We are bringing our Atto mobility scooter. Does anyone know if the local buses that are accessible allow for us to bring it on? My wife can navigate some spaces with canes. Do the busses “kneel”?
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Yes, the regular route buses kneel and the driver will provide a ramp for you to get on. (In the city, they are nearly all accessible but as you go to the country, they may still have non-kneeling buses on some routes.)
Inter-city highway buses do not though. 🙁
As for the scooter, maybe @ohayotravel can comment on how is past client faired. In…
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alliejay replied to the discussion Taking the train to Kawaguchiko in a wheelchair in the forum Japan a year ago
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