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…
Looking for a few places to visit for a day in Kyoto? We look at the wheelchair accessibility of some famous sites in eastern Kyoto. Some are good… some are likely not worth it. One of our goals at Accessible Japan is to let you know what to expect when Read more…
Traditionally Japanese castles are made of wood, which made them vulnerable to fires and other natural disasters. As such, the many castles across Japan are mostly post-war reconstructions made of concrete. These reconstructions maintain the outward look of a castle, but the insides are often museums with artifacts and information Read more…
If you are visiting Tokyo, Asakusa and Sensoji Temple are likely on your itenerary. When you visit you will see many visitors enjoying rickshaw rides, as well as many rickshaw drivers in traditional attire offering rides. The uniquely Japanese mode of transportation dates back to Tokyo in the late 1860s Read more…
The Tokyo National Museum is not only Japan’s largest museum, it is also incredibly wheelchair accessible. With over 110,000 items on display it is a great place to learn about the history of Japan. Background Information The Tokyo National Museum is the largest museum in Japan an one of the Read more…