[Wheelchair Travel Japan]

@bz50 Hello Kailua-san,

It’s a shame you couldn’t spend time with your family during your trip. I hope you can enjoy your next trip!

Regarding the use of mobility scooters on trains,

> Shinkansen trains:

This site is a good reference for mobility scooter rides on Japan’s main Shinkansen trains.

https://www.accessible-japan.com/mobility-scooters-japan/

This article covers the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka area.

“The multi-purpose rooms” on the Shinkansen mentioned in the article cannot be reserved via the app, so if you need a reservation, please feel free to request it to us.

There is no official form, but when reserving multi-purpose rooms, you will need to inform them of the size of your scooter.

> Local trains & subways:

Unfortunately, in Japan, you should consider it almost impossible to “ride” a mobility scooter on local trains or subways (at least I’ve never seen anyone riding one… Electric wheelchairs can be ridden on trains without any problems.)

But if you can fold your scooter up, you can take it on the train.

However, as you know, seats on local trains in Japan are rarely empty, especially in Tokyo and Osaka… I hope you don’t have to stand on the train for a long time.

I am a guide (and a travel agency) for wheelchair travelers, and I feel that the number of people traveling around Japan in wheelchairs and mobility scooters has increased significantly! I hope everyone visiting this site will enjoy your trip to Japan!