Priority Seats
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…
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Deaf in Japan with Friends
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…
Check A Toilet App
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…
Wheelchair Accessible Toilets in Japan
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…
Visiting Japan with a Service or Guide Dog
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…
Riding the Train or Subway in Japan in a Wheelchair
If you are thinking of traveling to Japan, you may have run across a map of the subway and train lines in Tokyo and subsequently…