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“Imagine if Americans were to see that this particular airline broke 700 wheelchairs last year, but substitute ‘legs’ for ‘wheelchair,’ ” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., glad I’m not the only one who considers breaking wheelchairs is the same as breaking legs.

There’s definitely a need for the Aviation industry to address accessibility in a different way… They are consulting here in Australia, hopefully we can get the right messages across and finally see some change down the line.

Here, in the States, if they give your room to someone else, the hotel has to find you an accessible room in another hotel by law.

Three of the bat!

1. Naniwa Issui in Shimane (http://www.naniwa-i.com/en/)

2. Pri-Base Kawaguchiko (https://www.pri-base.com/)

3. Taketomi Kanko Center ()
(Web doesn’t show it, but they have a cart with a ramp, accessible toilet, and a wheelchair van picks you up at the port)

I recommend Japan Universal Tourism Network or 日本ユニバーサルツーリズム推進ネットワーク. It is an association organization comprising of 30 plus reginal accessible tourism support centers and has been making a constant effort to make the accessible tourism or “universal tourism” everywhere everyday life. Ohayo Travel is a member of them, so it is Jisen-Tasen inbetween…