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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?
DecJapan and Josh Grisdale2 Comments
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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Thanks Josh, we found the same thing. Department stores were our go-to when short on time, almost always we could elevator up and wheel into any of the restaurants, once we scored an AMAZING view from above (Soba on the top floors of Mitsukoshi Ginza)
Steve replied to the discussion Ambulatory wheelchair worries! in the forum Japan 6 days ago
Reply to Ambulatory wheelchair worries!
That’s a really thoughtful post and I totally get your worries about being ambulating and using a wheelchair while travelling in Japan. The good news is that many travellers have found the bigger cities like Tokyo and Osaka fairly accessible—but smaller towns or historic sites can still be a challenge. …
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Steve replied to the discussion Ambulatory wheelchair worries! in the forum Japan a week 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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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.
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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.
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