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I was based in Ginza Tokyo, we visited Osaka twice on the Shinkansen, Shibuya Crossing on the Ginza Line. Personally I preferred the mobility scooter, I also had my manual wheelchair with me for use at the airports which I used on two days out where my scooter was tricky to manage. What I did find was that their lowered/accessibility kerbs…
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Reply to WHILL Mobility scooter/wheelchair hire
51,720 yen which is around £266 GBP. It’s been a great week scooter for getting around. Robust, sturdy, comfortable and even a whole day at Universal Studios the charge only went down to 42%.
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I am here in Japan as we speak and I’m using a WHILL mobility scooter and travelled from Ginza to Shibuya on the Ginza line today. Both train staions are accessible which is great but when I lined up at the disabilty spot to board the train the step up from the platform was too tall for me to drive on. I had to disengage my brakes and my family…
Josh Grisdale3 Comments-
Hello,
Before you go to the tracks, when you go through the ticket gate, you can ask staff for a ramp (but called a slope here) to get on and off the train.
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Hi, so I’m here in Japan as we speak. I’m using a WHILL mobility scooter. I’ve used the Shinkansen twice to Osaka and I have been advised to book an “Multi Purpose Room” on the train to store the scooter for the journey. This is okay if you have people travelling with you, I am lucky to have my family with me. The staff were extremely…
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Reply to WHILL Mobility scooter/wheelchair hire
So, I’m here in Japan at the moment and my WHILL scooter was here waiting for me. They sent a brand new one straight out of the box and I love it. So glad I didn’t get the wheelchair now. I use a scooter at home and it’s what I’m used to. Have a great trip, you’ll love it here, it’s an amazing place
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