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Wheelchair Accessible Entrance in Google Maps
Hello, in looking for wheelchair-friendly spots I’m curious how useful / accurate Google Maps “Wheelchair-Accessible Entrance” flag is, especially for Tokyo restaurants and coffeehouses (pink circled icon, you can also filter by those that are.) Any opinions/insights/findings from others?
DecJapan and Josh Grisdale2 Comments-
From experience, I feel that in general it errs towards caution and places are by default set to be “not accessible” until marked as “accessible”. So, if it has the mark it should be ok, but if it has a “not” mark, it could mean it is not accessible, or just not yet verified.
You may also want to check out the WheeLog app as well.
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Thanks Josh, we found the same thing. Department stores were our go-to when short on time, almost always we could elevator up and wheel into any of the restaurants, once we scored an AMAZING view from above (Soba on the top floors of Mitsukoshi Ginza)
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Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Got an Accessibility Makeover
Last week, I went to Disneyland, California’s Haunted Mansion, and got the chance to wait in the NEW waiting line that is wheelchair accessible! It’s all thanks to Kim Irvine, who is an Imagineer and the current Executive Creative Director of Walt Disney. Learn more about Kim’s impact and the new accessibility features in my latest…
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Amazing video!
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Thank You!
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Reply to Ambulatory wheelchair worries!
That’s a really thoughtful post and I totally get your worries about being ambulating and using a wheelchair while travelling in Japan. The good news is that many travellers have found the bigger cities like Tokyo and Osaka fairly accessible—but smaller towns or historic sites can still be a challenge. …
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I have a question about European opera houses. A catch-22 situation has happened to me three times recently. I am a (Canadian) wheelchair user. Within recent years, in order to book a wheelchair seat on-line, I must show a disability ID card certifying my disability. I cannot get such a card as I’m not an EU citizen and we don’t have these…
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@Sonia do you have any suggestions for this?
Do you need to upload an image etc?
While it wouldn’t likely be officially recognized per se, you may want to get an Access2 Card. It does require a form filled out by a healthcare professional, so if asked you can show them the application requires that and it is the only…
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I am not sure, I’ve never experienced this with my mom. Do you have an international wheelchair parking card? that could be proof enough or a doctors note.
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Reply to Ambulatory wheelchair worries!
Thanks so much for sharing your post on the worries around being ambulatory or using a wheelchair while travelling in Japan. Your honesty about the uncertainty, the equipment choice and the accessibility of different places really helps anyone planning a trip in similar circumstances. I especially found the advice that a simple manual…
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