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Hello from New Zealand! My husband had a stroke and has right sided weakness. We are keen to ride the Shimanami Kaido cycle route for a few days and wondered if it was possible to hire a tandem bike with stabilisers on the back. I cant see this option on any of the bike rental websites. A three wheeled bike woukd be another option but i cant…
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Hi Laura! Shimanami Japan (one of the local operators) has tandem bikes (not sure about stabilizers but I think they could arrange?). Please see here: https://visitshimanami.com/bike-rental/
I recommend getting in touch with them – they are very accommodating.
Enjoy Shimanami😊
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Thank you! I will get in touch with the bike rental you have recommended
Hello everyone! I’m from Alabama and it’ll be my first time traveling outside of the country next August to Japan! it’s a two week trip.
I’m very nervous and so that’s why I’ve started planning so early. Especially since it’s just going to be me and my best friend going together. Sorry for a long windedness but my question is are there any…
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So glad to have you here!
Yes, there are baths and onsen with accessible baths.
Which cities will you be visiting?
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Welcome to Japan! For foreigners traveling in Japan, Google Maps is absolutely essential. Wheelchair users can use it to check whether a destination has accessible facilities. If you see the little accessibility icon, it’s almost always fine—unless there happens to be temporary construction, which is very unlikely.
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Ohayo Travel Corporation
Hi,
I just returned from 3 weeks in Japan and I used Mr Kuniyasu from Ohayo Travel Corporation to organise our holiday.
We traveled from Sydney Australia and visited Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara for a day trip, Hiroshima and Takamatsu to visit Naoshima art Island.
I’m in power wheelchair (Magic Mobility 360) and I traveled with my wife and 2…
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He is great!
If you get a chance, please leave a review for him on his listing on Accessible Japan. It will help him attract new customers.
https://www.accessible-japan.com/custom_tour/custom/ohayo-travel/
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Hi Mick, thank you so much for recommending us! It was really nice to work for you and I am proud of our team. We would love to let you see and experience a lot of other aspects of Japan sometime soon!
Hotels for hoist users P2
Hi, I asked this question before and now know some of the top-end luxury hotels where hoists work with the bed. However, I’m also interested in whether there are any lesser-known and more affordable mid-range hotels around Tokyo where the beds have enough space underneath for a hoist, and that also provide enough room to use the hoist for…
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Do you have any suggestions @ohayotravel or @wtj ?
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I would think that most hotel’s house keeping staff would be able to supply bed lifts similar to the ones used to raise tables.. But you sure need to check before you go!
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Powerchair Charger
As I am planning a trip to japan next year and using a powerchair (permobil m5), I wanted to ask if it was possible to rent a charger (and if anyone has experience with that) for the chair in japan, as my charger only supports 115V 60hz and 230V 50hz (and ill be staying in tokyo so the frequency wont match as well). I plan to bring my own…
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Hi,
I would be very surprised if a place just rented a charger (unless it broke mid-trip and they were doing it to help). Permobil has a Japan office with contact information at the bottom of the page you might want to try. https://permobilkk.jp/
You could also possibly get a step up/down converter. But they are big and heavy… *some*…
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Also just asking as you already responded to me, do you know any hotels where the bed is high enough for a hoist (without solid frame) that are averagely priced? Because the fotos on the accessible japan site are not that great for estimating if the beds have a solid frame.
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