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Repair wheelchair
Hej Hello, we arrived in Japan for 10+ days ago and my father’s wheelchair couldn’t handle all the bumps from the road so I wonder where we can repair the front (previously I wrote rear, but I meant the tiny front wheels) wheels or buy some new parts?
The wheels are pretty much bent and can barely take my father’s weight and the height of…
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Hi! I’m not sure whether we can repair your father’s wheelchair directly, but I can introduce places in Osaka where you may be able to rent a wheelchair or buy replacement parts / a new wheelchair.
If you need help, please feel free to contact me at: flatcare2025@gmail.com
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What type of wheelchair? Likely @tak is your best option for getting connected in Osaka. There is also https://www.ngt-k.com/en/ in Osaka.
If it is just tightening some screws/bolts, or even patching a tire, often bicycle shops are kind enough to do little things.
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Norwegian
What are people’s thoughts and feelings about Norwegian Cruise lines and their accessibility?
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I’m in a wheelchair, and we cruised to the Norwegian Fjords a few years ago on a Cunard ship and had the most marvellous time. We had lots of options for dinner seatings; we could have eaten in about five different restaurants on board, each of which was spectacular! We only got off the ship once at Bergen and were fascinated by the…
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Any advice for easy access hotel accommodation building to MRT?
Hi All,
I am planning/hoping to do a 7day trip to Singapore in late FEB~2026 this yr, fairly soon. I am a fully time wheelie (Para L1/T12). I have been to Singapore before twice-fantastic time.
I need advice on a good hotel that is very close to MRT, or in the same access subway passages as the hotel building. Previous time we stayed at…
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Hello hart. You can consider Carlton hotel, lyf funan which might have a better price point as 4* hotels around the city hall area.
Rendezvous hotel, YMCA one Orchard is also close enough to Plaza Singapura mrt.
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We stayed at the Orchard Hotel and didn’t have a good experience. The accessible bathroom was too small for me to get out of! I had to call my Support Worker every time I tried to get out of the bathroom. I complained to the Manager on the first day and he said they only had 2 accessible rooms and the other was already occupied. All we got…
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Public transportation in Tokyo and Kyoto
I am a wheelchair user and will visit Japan for the first time in April (so it’ll be busy season). How accessible are buses and subways in Tokyo and Kyoto; how easy is it to get around using public transportation instead of using taxis? Are there apps I should download and use for both public transportation and for taxis?
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Good to hear visiting Japan.
About transportation by train, Accessible Japan site mentioned.
So pls check it.
Many travelers who use wheelchair visit Japan.
Normally they use electric wheelchair.
They use google maps for select transportation methods.
They said sometime difficult to find elevator, so they need to walk for finding.
Some normal Taxi…
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I was in Japan last April. Public transportation is good with a wheelchair. Some stations are huge and the most difficult part is knowing where to go. Public taxis usually have a ramp to get on but spaces are limited so you have to check in before and many many many taxi drivers are not used to use the ramp so they seem uncomfortable and…
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Walker and Wheelchair??
Hi! I am going to Japan in late October. Fly to Tokyo then get on a cruise that stops at quite a few different places.
My worry is that I am struggling with my walker and know I will probably need a wheelchair soon. Will know more in 2 months when I see my neurosurgeon. I just had another knee replacement too.
If I took my walker with me then…
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@davidhase has a solution for you I think.
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When I was in Japan I have always had my suitcases transported from one hotel to another or from airport to hotels through luggage transport companies. It made traveling on a wheelchair much easier.
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