In Osaka there is an electric wheelchair and scooter rental company:

NGT care rental

+81 6-6701-7753

https://g.co/kgs/HKMcN5

Though, as Josh says, you’ll probably have to return it again in Osaka.

Nevertheless, I’d contact them to see if their wheelchairs fit your needs. They have a Twitter account with the description in English, so contact…

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Hi Don, as schroth-sensei points, it happens the same with most manual wheelchairs, as front casters are small and can be redirected by minor bumps. With experience, you learn to position yourself in the sidewalk to minimize interaction with tactile pavement and other kind of bumps, but the more crowded the street is the more difficult it is.…

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Hi Beatrice,

For Kyoto, you can check the accessibility review of Trouble with Me podcast. It has quite a lot of information on accessible transportation, including accessible taxi contacts.

https://www.tabifolk.com/troublewithme/city/kyoto-report.pdf

There’s also a report on Osaka, if you decide to go there. Just check https://troublewithme.com…

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No, the one in Dotonbori, unfortunately, is not wheelchair accessible.

As said below, the one near the Aquarium, Tempozan, is. I went there. There are 3 accessible cabins. They put a long ramp for you to board. Inside it’s quite narrow, so you most probably won’t be able to turn around. At least, when I went in 2018 it was like that. I don’t…

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I found this wheelchair & mobility scooter rental in Osaka: https://www.ngt-k.com/

Maybe you can try to write to them in English at: shop@ngt-k.com

I lived in Osaka for a year in 2018 and know quite a bit about it’s accessibility, so feel free to ask if you have any doubts. Also, you can find an accessibility review of the city here: …

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