Wow! Thanks.  Even better!

Not that this adds a lot to your conversation, but I have seen that type of mobility device once in Japan.  A friend of a friend (Japanese) was scooting around and showing off with it last summer at a wheelchair tennis event in Nagoya.  The only thing I remember him saying was that he liked the freedom of going long distances ‘above ground’,… Read more

No problem 🙂

I have it in my list of places I want to stay for a trip to Kyoto.

From my experience, most hostels in Japan are clean, friendly and have a shared kitchen.  They are often foreigner-oriented (more likely showers rather than baths) and well documented on the internet with pictures and reviews.  You might be able to find… Read more

Sorry, auto-correct got the better of me.  Hobart Hostel should read Hibari Hostel.