Barrier Free Hotels and other questions
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We are planning to travel to Japan in November. We are 3 and my 16 year old son is fully wheelchair dependent. We have decided to bring his manual wheelchair and will fly into Narita airport, with a stay in Tokyo specifically for Akihabara district and Pokepark, bullet train to Osaka where we will stay for 2 nights and visit universal studios.
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Yay! Sounds like an exciting trip!
You can find some awesome accessible travel agents here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/accessible-travel-agents-japan/
They should be able to help with both the hoist and the taxi, and the hotel for that matter.
@tak runs a taxi in Osaka that can help as well.
I stayed at Universal Port. It’s right across the…
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We’re happy to assist you in Tokyo.
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Travelling from Australia
Any MWC users that have travelled from Aus to JPY, which airline did you use and what was your experience please?
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I would strongly recommend Singapore airlines as their customer service has always been amazing for us going from Australia to Japan
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zipair
Please share your experience with Zip Air. I am a c5 quad, looking at California to Tokyo.
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It would really have to be a big difference in cost to make it worthwhile, once you add on luggage/carry on fees, meals and possibly hotel (depending on departure time). We added it up and didn’t seem worth it.
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I have never heard of this airline, but I agree with @Marktweed … it hardly seems worth the trouble!
Japan's personal care assistance
Are there agencies that provide personal care assistants (PCAs) for disabled visitors who need help with ADLs? I’m vacillating between bringing someone or hiring someone while I’m there.
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There aren’t many but you can try Joyful Journey: https://www.accessible-japan.com/travel-agents/specialty-service/joyful-journey/
It could be expensive for a whole trip, but maybe less than bringing someone with you since there wouldn’t be need for flights etc.
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I found this company on the accessible Japan’s website and you can hire someone to assist you while you’re in Japan. https://www.accessible-japan.com/taxis/featured/welhire/ I sent them a request from the website and the replied quickly.
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Taxi Information
Hi – I am a new member planning to travel to Tokyo and Kyoto in November with a foldable electric wheelchair. I will need a taxi to get around. Here are my questions.
How do I book a cab?
Can I expect the cab driver to put my folded chair into the trunk?
Do I need a special cab?
Thanks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Good morning.
I run a taxi company in the Kansai region that specializes in wheelchairs. What type of wheelchair do you have? Electric? Or manual? Of course, you can use a regular taxi, but if you have an electric wheelchair, you will need to use a vehicle like ours. Could you please tell me more about yourself?
Thank you.
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Hello, you can check out some basics and more here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/accessible-airport-transfers-and-cruise-transfers-in-japan/
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