[Mak]

Hi Nicole, be very clear of what you need in an accessible room or barrier free room as many hotels call them in Japan.

There are very, very few hotels with a true walk-in bathroom, especially if you want a walk-in bathroom where everything is not going to get totally wet with water when showering.

If your person in a wheelchair is using an electric wheelchair, you do not want them in a bathroom like this.

It has taken us months to find hotels with a walk-in bathroom where the toilet is separate to the shower and safe in Tokyo. We have had to go to the top of the price range for a hotel room at the Keio Hotel.

We are still searching in Osaka and visiting there for 5 nights this October 2024.

Request photos from the hotels to make sure what you are booking is exactly right for your needs.

The language barrier can be an issue with hotel bookings and accessible bathrooms.

As someone else as advised, do not book through a website, unless you are absolutely sure the bathroom is perfect for your accessibility requirements.

Check out the videos on YouTube or Facebook that Shane Hryhorec, Wheel Around The World has published from his recent visit to Japan July 2024, they are extremely informative.

Shane is travelling the world and sharing his experiences as a wheelchair user.

Good Luck.

We are using Ohayo Travel for our trip in Japan, a specialist Japanese Disability Travel Agency.