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Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Northern Japan in summer in the forum Japan 2 months ago
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Hello,
As with any other country, the further you get from the big urban areas, the harder accessibility becomes.
I’ve been to Aomori (Hirosaki to see the castle), Hakodate, and Sapporo. Sapporo should be fine in the main city area as even when I was there 10+ years ago the trains and subway were accessible.
In Hirosaki, there were accessible…
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Lawdog replied to the discussion Northern Japan in summer in the forum Japan 2 months ago
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I just came back from Sapporo and Hakodate. The hotels are much less accessible than those in Tokyo. I recommend going to the top of Mount Hakodate at Sunset to see the city at night. Most restaurants are not accessible, but some of the newer ones by the hotels Have larger access points without stairs, where you can eat there Ramen and…
Just saw this video clip on FB where a mini pink ramp moves up/down and fwd to provide a level transition from the train to platform.
Anyone know if this is fake or real and if so, which station(s) has this?
https://www.facebook.com/FunStuffForWheelchairUsers/videos/1236946804722866/
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This automatic wheelchair ramp on a Japanese train platform is seriously impressive 😃 It seamlessly bridges the gap between the train and the platform,...
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I’m pretty sure it is fake…
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I am just coming back from a travel on Tokyo and Osaka and I have never seen that system in the subway or local train, but anyway on the subway a lot of stations have a very short gap between the train and the platform and when it’s not you still can come back to the ticket counter and ask for a slope.
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Stephane DEFREYNE started the discussion Northern Japan in summer in the forum Japan 2 months ago
Hello, we plan to visit North Japan in summer 2026, so we try to gather informations about some cities we would like to visit : Aomori and Hakodate mainly, and maybe Sapporo. We already experimented Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and even Miyajima with absolutely no difficulies, so is it easier in northern cities ?
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Ohayo Travel replied to the discussion Hoist Rental Form in the forum Japan 2 months ago
Hi Teresia!
We have mailed you upon your application to the one you registered on the form. We have just sent it to you once again adding one other address we have. If this mail has arrived, please revert to us. Once we talked with the delivery and pickup details with the hotel, we will let you know the further process. Thank you.
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