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Steve replied to the discussion Ambulatory wheelchair worries! in the forum Japan a day ago
Reply to Ambulatory wheelchair worries!
Thanks so much for sharing your post on the worries around being ambulatory or using a wheelchair while travelling in Japan. Your honesty about the uncertainty, the equipment choice and the accessibility of different places really helps anyone planning a trip in similar circumstances. I especially found the advice that a simple manual…
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Accessible trip to Ise-Shima
We just posted about a trip to Ise-Shima that includes Ise Jingu and a whole lot more!
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Ise-Shima: An Accessible Journey Through Japan’s Coastal Heritage – Accessible Japan
Nestled along the rugged coastline of Mie Prefecture, the Ise-Shima region is where Japan’s natural beauty, timeless traditions, and rich cultural heritage come
Hotels for hoist users
Hi, I’m an Austrian university student planning a potential trip to Japan, and I’m looking for hotels in Tokyo. Because I have muscular dystrophy, I mostly rely on a hoist (Hoyer lift) for transfers. The hotel needs to be accessible for a wheelchair/powerchair, and there should be enough space for the hoist to be maneuvered to the toilet and…
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My husband who is a quadriplegic and I were in Tokyo in March. If you are looking to rent a hoist I rented one for 2 weeks from the company below which worked really well for us.
Kuniyasu NOMURA
Ohayo Travel Corporation
email : nomura01@ohatra.com
website: https://ohatra.com
Phone ＋81-42-315-3261
Fax +81-50-3588-0678
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I agree. I only used the hoist for him in the bathroom and didn’t notice if the legs would go under the bed. Sorry not to be more of more help.
Accessible Apartment Stays
Hello, my Japanese wife and I (wheelchair user) have often stayed in universal/accessible hotels. However, we are expecting a newborn and hope to find a bigger place to accommodate a pram, wheelchair, suitcases etc with laundry while we visit her family, like a monthly furnished apartment rental (we’ve seen these are popular for…
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I know one close to Eda Station (Tokyu Den’entoshi Line) which is 30 min. from Shibuya. The bathroom might not be fully accessible. A friend of mine stayed there for three months. OAK Apartment Eda https://www.oakhouse.jp/eng/apartment/910
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Thank you for the tip! We will look into this option, the bathroom looks perfect to transfer on to a shower chair. Judging by the contract fee it looks like a longer term rental.
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Rollin showers
Unfortunately our airline has stuffed up our flights and we urgently need a hotel at Narita or in Tokyo with a roll in shower for this Thursday night 30th October. So far we haven’t found anywhere, any suggestions of places to try would be much appreciated. Thank you, Mary
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We stayed at hotel metropolitan ikebukuro. I know it’s not close, but if you run out of options…
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My first night, I stayed at The Mitsui hotel at Haneda airport because we were flying to Hiroshima the next morning. We flew into Japan at Narita and it was about a 45 minute drive between the airports. Large roll in shower.
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