Traveling in Japan with a Visual Impairment
By Cristina Hartmann My two-and-half weeks in Japan as someone with both vision and hearing impairments left me amazed—in a good way. My time in…
Category: Getting Around
Wheelchair Accessible Day Tours in Tokyo
While many people prefer to buy a good guidebook (like our Tokyo guide!) and create an itinerary to meet their own pace and interests, hiring a guide…
Priority Seats in Japan
Like many other countries around the world, most mass transit in Japan has a set of seats that are considered priority seats, or 優先席 (“yuusenseki”).…
Ginza – Accessibility Report
Though it was formerly rejected by foreigners for being “too Western,” the high-end shopping center of Ginza is now a popular place to visit. with…
Accessible Japan’s Guide to Tokyo Available NOW!
After two years of building this site and adding loads of information, it has become a bit difficult to get all the information in one…
Tsukiji Fish Market – Accessibility Report
Tsukiji Fish Market, the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world, is full of energy and delicious food. However, it can be overwhelming…