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Japan accessibility questions
Hello everyone. You can call me Max. I am a T-2 Parra. I am very active and am planning a trip to Japan this fall. I have always loved Japan and finally decided not to put off the trip any longer, I must visit this year. I have been looking at accessibility options in Tokyo but I would also like to see Osaka and Kyoto. I plan on staying…
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Hello Max, I’m an electric wheelchair user, and came 3 times to Japan, and go this summer to Hokkaido. I think the kind of rental you can find depends of your accessibility needs. It may be possible to find something to rent for long term I guess, but I know it is generally quite difficult for stranger to get a house or apartment to rent, even…
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Thank you Stephane. I appreciate your feedback. I use a manual wheelchair. I am not very big so my chair is only about 23″ wide, But I am 6′ tall so I have long legs. My usual concern is the bathroom, shower particularly. I usually bring my travel bench on trips, even here in The USA accessibility can be a challenge. A house in Kyoto…
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