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Hi, I was thinking about travelling to Japan sometime soon with my Dad and I’ve run into a pretty big hurdle in the process. I have Muscular Dystrophy and to use the bathroom I can’t really use the toilet for number 2 without some kind of commode or something similar to sit on. Has anyone else ever had this problem and did you find a solution?
Josh Grisdale2 Comments
Hey!
Unfortunately rental companies here are unlikely to rent a commode for hygienic reasons. You may want to look into a travel commode like this: https://www.nuprodx.com/product/mc4000tx/
Though, of course it is extra luggage 😢
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My husband is a quadriplegic and we travel quite a bit. We have found that the best product for us is something called the shower, buddy Travel chair. We have tried others and found them inadequately supportive or simply too heavy.
here is the link to the company. https://shower-buddy.com/products/eco-traveller-sb7e.
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11 Accessible Hotels Around Japan | Japan Cheapo
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Great read with tempting photography! Any recommendations for accommodation for ski locations. Would be appreciated
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Really like this article Josh thank you so much!
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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…
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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