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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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Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Companion/ disability pass in the forum Japan a week ago
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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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Robin started the discussion Companion/ disability pass in the forum Japan a week ago
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?
I went to Kamakura over the weekend and rode one of my favourite trains – Enoden.
Check out the accessibility of the train and stations here:
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Riding the Enoden Train in Kamakura in a Wheelchair – Accessible Japan
The Enoden railways a great way to get around Kamakura and Enoshima. There are a few points to keep in mind for wheelchair users. Read more about accessibility.
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Thank you Josh! We’re going there too so I really appreciate you sharing!
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Lady Jo replied to the discussion Parking mobility scooter in the forum Japan a week ago
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Thank you both for asking and sharing! Is it legal to ride into stores if there is room? And to ride on the pavement? I’m worried about crowds. (Among other things 😄) TIA!
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