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Hi Maury,

Would you like to share your itinerary with me. My wife and I want to visit Japan again but with mobility issues, there are a lot of questions as to where we can visit.

Thank you,

Brian

Hi WTJ,

I have mobility issues and would love to visit Japan again. Do you plan itineraries for people with mobility issues?

Thank you,

Brian

The disabled support offering varies between airlines. You need to check what support is available. Without making a point, this should have been checked before booking a ticket just in case it is virtually non-existent. As you are quoting a 14 hour flight it is possible that you are travelling from the UK. If you are, and you have booked…

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On our recent trip to Japan we used Google maps to find restaurants. Many were listed as not accessible but a check of the photos of the restaurant often showed that the only impediment was a single step which was easily surmountable by our wheelchair. We found restaurants invariably helpful.

I would phone your airline and ask. I’m pretty sure that they have a very small thin wheelchair on board that can go up and down the isles of the aircraft and a crew member will assist you to the toilet.