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Does anyone have experience of riding a lightweight scooter or travelling in a manual lightweight wheelchair (with non off-road wheels) over gravel? For example the paths in the Kyoto Imperial Palace: https://www.accessible-japan.com/places/japan/kyoto/kyoto/attractions/kyoto-imperial-palace/
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Kyoto Imperial Palace Accessibility Information - Accessible Japan
Wheelchair accessible toilets are available at Kyoto Imperial Palace, But gravel paths and large distances may cause difficulty for manual wheelchairs.
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My daughter managed to negotiate the gravel without much difficulty. She has Loopwheels Extreme with Schwalbe Marathon tyres (so they’re slightly wider than solid rubber). The gravel in the park is quite fine but is thick in places. I recommend you go up the street immediately to the West of the park and go in the gate nearest the palace…
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Unfortunately, it really depends on the location – some places have really thick gravel, others it is more like a dusting over hard packed dirt. Some places even have a plastic/rubber loop mat under the gravel to keep it firmer.
As Maury mentioned, it should be mostly fine. Stick to the edges and keep an eye on how thick it looks. With the…
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Reply to Companion/ disability pass
Japan has ones from municipality/city you live in.
An international version would be a great idea!
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Reply to Companion/ disability pass
In Japan residents are given disability certificates (with a photo like a passport) from their local municipality. This allows discounts at many places.
For foreign visitors, while they should get similar discounts at tourist attractions, we have found there have been discrepancies based on the facility’s policies or misunderstanding of staff…
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G’day folks! I’ve been to Australia a couple of times, but always on the eastern side. Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, and Melbourne… I am curious about the western side, though. Any recommendations? What is Perth like? Also, does anyone have any suggestions for accessible tour operators in Australia? (Can be anywhere!)
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Here are two Australian travel businesses specialising in accessible travel:
1) AccessibleOz – https://accessibleoz.com/
2) Amplify – https://amplifyats.com.au/
Australia also has a quality assurance program within the tourism industry so if you see tour operators displaying any of the logos (image attached) you know that they have been…
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I am in WA now for 2 weeks. First time ever! Not as busy as Syd or Melb, but I personally enjoy it ☺️
Can’t comment on the tour as we rent car to drive up to Kalbarri & down to Margareth River, with stops in between.
Perth CBD easy to get by using wheelchair. There’s free CAT bus too with wheely ramp. Rottnest Island also accessible.. lots…
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In Australia we have a nationally recognized card that a person carries that allows them to have companions enter an activity/ movie/ concert, etc for free or heavily discounted if that person is unable to attend without support. Is there anything like this in Japan, or does anyone know of an international version?
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