Just to add to these answers, you can also use this site to look up stations and see if scooters (sometimes referred to as “handle-type electric/power wheelchairs”) are allowed at that station.

https://www.ecomo-rakuraku.jp/en

Perhaps @tak can help?

Yes, snow will be a big issue for Akita (or any university on the Sea of Japan side of Japan as the cold winds come across the sea, pick up moisture, then dumps massive amounts of snow when it hits the mountains).

I think any university in and around Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto will likely be fine for accessibility especially now that there…

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Thank you so much!