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Does anyone have experience of riding a lightweight scooter or travelling in a manual lightweight wheelchair (with non off-road wheels) over gravel? For example the paths in the Kyoto Imperial Palace: https://www.accessible-japan.com/places/japan/kyoto/kyoto/attractions/kyoto-imperial-palace/
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Kyoto Imperial Palace Accessibility Information - Accessible Japan
Wheelchair accessible toilets are available at Kyoto Imperial Palace, But gravel paths and large distances may cause difficulty for manual wheelchairs.
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My daughter managed to negotiate the gravel without much difficulty. She has Loopwheels Extreme with Schwalbe Marathon tyres (so they’re slightly wider than solid rubber). The gravel in the park is quite fine but is thick in places. I recommend you go up the street immediately to the West of the park and go in the gate nearest the palace entrance to minimise the distance on gravel. Once inside the palace there’s gravel but it’s easier than outside.
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Unfortunately, it really depends on the location – some places have really thick gravel, others it is more like a dusting over hard packed dirt. Some places even have a plastic/rubber loop mat under the gravel to keep it firmer.
As Maury mentioned, it should be mostly fine. Stick to the edges and keep an eye on how thick it looks. With the small casters of a manual wheelchair, if you are traveling with a companion you might try going backwards through deeper parts.
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Thank you Maury and Josh! I wouldn’t want to be disrespectful around shrines and temples and other monuments by throwing gravel all over the place so this is so useful to know! 😊🙏🏻
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