Thanks @Alison!  That is embarrassing I forgot!

Hello,

Try this tour: Full-Day Accessible Barrier-Free Tokyo for Wheelchair Users

It says for wheelchair users, but we have helped train the guides, so they are ready for people with mobility issues in general – not just wheelchair users.

Hope this helps!

Hello

Unfortunately, aside from AirBNB, I don’t know of any hotels with a kitchen in Japan.  For the most part, hotels are very small and have no room for a kitchen.  The rooms that are bigger tend to be in fancy hotels with nice restaurants and therefore no kitchen in the room.  In japan, people often only travel for one or two nights, so… Read more

Hi Betsy,

Friendly Planet doesn’t sound very friendly!

First of all, you may want to look at this post about scooters: https://www.accessibletravelforum.com/forums/topic/mobility-scooters/#post-2956

If it fits those standards, you should be able to use the scooter on the trains etc. Keep in mind though that scooters are fairly uncommon… Read more

Hi again,

Very likely the hotel will have a shower chair already.  But sometimes it might not be suitable – so I would suggest emailing them and ask for a picture.

Some hotels are fine with receiving the equipment, but budget hotels generally do not want to do it because they have no room to store the equipment.  Additionally, the rental… Read more