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From Taipei to Okinawa power wheelchair issue
Just sharing an experience that I had recently while flying from Taipei to Okinawa (Naha) with EVA Air.
At Taipei international airport when checking in, they told me that in Naha, due to the airport’s regulation, I would not be able to use my power wheelchair and that I would have to pick it up at baggage claim with the rest of my luggage.
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Josh Grisdale4 Comments
Thank you for your post. I am preparing for a trip to Japan and I have a power assist battery on my manual wheelchair also. It is seeming like I should just not even try to bring the power assist part so that my chair will not have a battery at all. These airports all seem to make everything difficult when there is a battery involved. It would…
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So much extra unnecessary stress!!
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Wheelchair Accessible Taxi
Hi, we are wanting to travel to Japan next year and my son is a wheelchair user.
He has a Permobil F3 which with him in it would weigh about 260kg which is above the weight limit of some of the accessible taxis. The travel agent told us the limit was 180kg for their contact.The WHILL F is not suitable for him and we cant rent a wheelchair…
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Our taxi accepts 10kg over! No worries!
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Hello. I run a taxi company in Osaka for people with disabilities. I would like to know why the Whill wheelchair is not suitable for your son. It is difficult to give specific advice without knowing what features you are looking for. Thank you.
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The Right Mobility Setup For Jaapn
Hello everyone!
I am a solo wheelchair traveler planning my first trip to Japan. My plan is to travel for 1 month, do the golden route and expand beyond with various day trips and other possible locations. My usual setup for traveling is a manual wheelchair with a scooter attachment (Rio Firefly 2.5), crutches and a medium sized luggage…
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My daughter has a manual wheelchair with a Freewheel attachment which is probably similar in size to a Firefly and we had no trouble with it on the metro although it was removed for buses. To be fair she now also has a Klaxon scooter wheel which does cause some manoeuvring problems on London buses because of the increase in length so you…
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Just make sure you have the IATA paperwork for the Firefly battery and clear it with your airline before you travel (if you haven’t already done it). JAL are great but I hear both them and ANA are a bit sensitive about the fire risk of big batteries. We are currently having an issue with Klaxon because they have changed battery supplier… Read more
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Joyful Trains 🚆
Morning we are travelling to Japan in September for 6 weeks. My husband uses a powerchair but can mobilise a few steps.
We would like to ride some of the joyful trains while we are visiting but im struggling to find any accessibility information for us to know which trains are suitable for us.
Can anyone share any from their own experience?
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Hello. Most trains in the area you’re interested in are barrier-free. However, there are some areas where sightseeing trains are not available. In Kyoto, you can enjoy the scenery from the windows of the Sagano Scenic Railway.
Best,
Tak
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I am like your husband. Can walk 50M but need wheelchair for shopping, museums, shrines, temples, street tour etc. Currently in Japan on a coach tour organised in Australia. I hired a WHILL electric wheelchair in Country because I was uncertain about whether my 240V charger would work in Japan with 110V.
There is a lot of provision here…
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Go taxi
Is anyone familiar with if any of the Go taxis universal design can fit power chairs?
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Yes, it is possible. I do it in my Invacare power wheelchair.
Some things to note:
- you will need to face sideways (ie go in side door and not turn
- that will mean they fully lift the back bench and the only remaining seat is the passenger seat
- a large number of the drivers will not be experienced with power chairs and may need some convincing…
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