A new smartphone app as well as some changes to sightseeing routes in the Minato ward of Tokyo could improve the area for those in wheelchairs. The ward is currently known as a difficult area for wheelchair users because of the slopes and sharp corners along the current sightseeing routes. Read more…
Starting to plan your next vacation? Hard of hearing or vision-impaired? A wheelchair user or slow walker? Fibromyalgia, MS or spinal-cord injury? If you are coming to Japan, then stay here on our site! But, if you are looking into other countries, then try the recently published Lonely Planet’s Accessible Travel Read more…
Hopping on a train can be one of the best ways to explore Japan. Thanks to the great infrastructure and the amazing railway network of the country, traveling by train is both efficient and fast. However, most Japan trains don’t provide much space for luggage. Though the accessibility situation has Read more…
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…
Though it hasn’t gained the same degree of popularity as Tokyo Tower or Tokyo Skytree, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, also known as Tochō, is a great place to get a free view of the city. In good weather famous landmarks such as Mount Fuji, Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, and 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…