If you’re visiting Japan as a tourist, it’ is a good idea to consider purchasing a Japan Rail Pass – a very-cost effective solution for visitors that are planning to travel long distances. But is it worthwhile if you have a disability? If you are a wheelchair user, is the Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Since the 1990s, JR East, the division of Japan Railway Co that serves Tokyo and the Kanto region has had ‘priority seats’ seats reserved for the elderly, pregnant, disabled and children. Use of mobile phones is forbidden in this area, at least Read more…
This guest post, including pictures, comes to us from Ariana Fernandez. Ariana is deaf and uses hearing aides. I had a car crash when I was 22 and the meds they gave me made me lose my hearing 80% of my hearing in both ears. I wear 2 hearing aids, Read more…
As discussed in our blog about toilets in Japan, Japan has done an incredible job of providing wheelchair accessible toilets across the country from shopping malls, to tourist destinations, to public parks. However, while you might be able to stop a person and ask where a toilet is, they may Read more…
When traveling in another country (or even your own!), what to do when the call of nature strikes is an issue whether you are disabled or not. However, for those with disabilities it can be even more stressful of an issue than for others as there are far more regular Read more…
Traveling to another country with a guide dog can be a challenge. In addition to the quarantine guidelines, due to the laws regarding guide dogs in Japan, only Japan-trained dogs are covered by the law – and therefore the right to use public facilities with your guide dog will not Read more…