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Accessible for 3 people
My husband, our 14 year old daughter and myself are planning on going to Japan in March 2026. I am currently trying to source accommodation in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka that accommodates 3 people that is accessible. My husband is in a wheelchair and although very independent, is unbale to walk and requires an accessible bathroom.
I am finding it…
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I am going to Osaka in March 2026 and staying in a lovely fully accessible Airbnb with 2 bedroom and the host is very helpful.
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Good morning.
I run a travel assistance and taxi service for the disabled in Osaka. I can suggest some hotels that can accommodate up to three people. If you wish, I can make the reservation and send you the voucher.
Best regards.
Tak
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My travels with my JOY cart
So I’m here in Japan with my rented JOY cart and I can truly say that Japan is fully accessible and this is a great little runaround to explore it in. I’ve ridden it all over Tokyo, including on the metro to Shibuya and it’s so small it doesn’t even need to be folded, you can leave it on the pavement outside shops etc and it’s perfectly safe…
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Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for sharing. Who did you rent the Joy cart from?
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Japan outside of the big cities
Outside of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, what places are you interested in visiting in Japan?
Has accessibility made it hard to get to them?
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We are coming to Yokohama soon, and after Kyoto we go to Kagoshima. I will report accessibility and informations about our journey right after 😉 Next year we hope to visit Sapporo, Hakodate and Aomori…
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I’m in Japan right now, landed today, headed to Kobe, Okayama, Kyoto, Nagoya and Chiba. So far, assistance from JR has been great. I would have definitely been overwhelmed by the trains without it on my first day. Some trips and classes that I wanted to sign up for were not available for wheelchair users but I did manage to find some that work…
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Wheelchair Accessible Entrance in Google Maps
Hello, in looking for wheelchair-friendly spots I’m curious how useful / accurate Google Maps “Wheelchair-Accessible Entrance” flag is, especially for Tokyo restaurants and coffeehouses (pink circled icon, you can also filter by those that are.) Any opinions/insights/findings from others?
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From experience, I feel that in general it errs towards caution and places are by default set to be “not accessible” until marked as “accessible”. So, if it has the mark it should be ok, but if it has a “not” mark, it could mean it is not accessible, or just not yet verified.
You may also want to check out the WheeLog app as well.
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