Part time wheel chair user with weak legs here too! As Josh said, there are plenty of resources to look for accessible attractions and Japan is one of the more accessible places I have visited.

In the big cities, most hotels are on high rises with elevators and that might work well for you. We did find this a little trickier in smaller…

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Hi Justin:

I did find some hotels did offer me a shower seat and brought it to the room for me. I understand that you are renting an apartment so that may not be an option with them.

I am considering buying one I can disassemble and travel with for the future and in situations where that is not offered.

I have not decided on waht I might…

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Just adding another reply here… I use a manual wheelchair so it was pretty obvious I could not stand for long. That said, I did see a few people (usually elderly) now and again, with those canes that turn into a little sitting stool. For restaurant queues (at food halls or shopping centers) some have chairs lines outside for people to wait…

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Hi Nad:

Part time wheelchair user here. When I was in Japan, my husband and I (in my wheelchair) would just queue up in the normal queue. Like Josh said, it depends on the place. Some areas would have a different accessible entrance (ramp, lift) others it was just a common entrance.

It might be good to have whatever documentation you have…

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