The boom in information brought about by the advent of the internet has been enabling for people with disabilities and other special needs. Websites, mobile apps, and online communities have allowed us to venture further into a world of places that were previously full of unknowns. That is why were 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…
Recently, Accessible Japan had the opportunity to meet two members of a team of eight out to create Japan’s fist magazine to focus on accessible travel! After finishing their crowdfunding stage, the team is hard at work to create the first edition of Bei Magazine. Kaho Nagashima shared their reason Read more…
Navigating the streets of Tokyo is no easy task, regardless of ability. However, having a disability adds an extra layer of difficulty as the routes offered by most navigation apps don’t take accessibility into consideration, and will often lead users to the steps of an overhead pedestrian crossing or an 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…
I’m Jun Sumii, a self-employed wheelchair lift taxi driver in Tokyo. In September, 2017, I left the company I had worked at for 35 years, and started an accessible transportation service named “Wilgo – will go with a wheelchair”. Wilgo serves its customers in various ways such as helping you Read more…