Places to explore while in Japan.
By Mark Bookman This is part 2 of a 5 part series. You can read part 1 here, part 3 here, part 4 here and part 5 here. Planning the Trip My trip to Tokyo Disneyland began a week before I arrived. After checking the park’s website for information about wheelchair Read more…
By Mark Bookman This is part 1 of a 5 part series. You can read part 2 here, part 3 here, part 4 here and part 5 here. The Barrier-Free Section of Tokyo Disneyland’s website is truly a sight to behold. Not only does it offer detailed information about park Read more…
By Mark Bookman Kabuki theatre is, among other things, an immersive encyclopedia of Japan. Audience members assume the role of pilgrims who are guided through the country’s landmarks, literatures, teachings, and aesthetics by expert actors. In one afternoon, a loyal Kabuki patron can experience epic battles like those fought by Read more…
As Japan prepares for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, accessibility has been on the minds of many. One city to put thoughts into action is Kawasaki, a city under 30 minutes from Haneda Airport by train. This year, Jp-Inbound.LLC published an English Tourist Map of the Kawasaki Daishi area Read more…
By Terin Jackson from Kyo Tours Japan Part of an ongoing partnership to improve wheelchair accessibility for tourists in Kyoto. Firsthand experience confronting accessibility issues proved incredibly enlightening and gave me a story I wanted to share with disabled tourists hoping to visit Kyoto. Most of us take for granted Read more…
By Andy Barrow I have a confession to make. My two-part blog may have grown somewhat… Sorry! (Read part one here!) Basically, I felt that summing up my thoughts on access in Tokyo and how the city will cope with hosting two world events back to back in 2019 and 2020, Read more…