Edo-Tokyo Museum Though settlements have existed in the Tokyo area since 3000 BCE, things really started in the 12th century CE when Edo Shigenaga, the military governor of a large Kanto province, erected his castle in present day Tokyo, calling it Edojuku.  Celebrating Tokyo’s long past, the Edo-Tokyo Museum is an excellent museum that is fantastically wheelchair accessible.  Check out Read more...

Opened in 1985, the Ryogoku Kokugikan has a capacity of 11,098 people.  The arena houses sumo wrestling tournaments (honbasho), hosting the hatsu (new year) basho in January, the natsu (summer) basho in May, and the aki (autumn) basho in September. It is also used for boxing, pro wrestling, as well as music concerts.  In fact, it is the host of Read more...

Located a stone’s throw from both the Sumo Museum and the Edo-Tokyo Musum, the Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens can help you continue your history kick in Tokyo. Unfortunately, if you are in a wheelchair, you can only enjoy half of it. But, that is enough likely. Check out the review below. The gardens started as the grounds of a samurai in Read more...

Opening to the public in May 2012, Tokyo Skytree is the world’s tallest tower and second tallest building. With its excellent accessibility features for disabled guests, it is also home to the world’s highest accessible toilets! Background Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, and reaches a height of 634m (a play on words as Read more...

The Japanese Sword Museum is fully accessible and located near a number of other museums that are sure to please history buffs. Background Information The Japanese Sword Museum is run by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK) which was founded in 1948 as an authorized foundation by the government in order to save Japanese swords from confiscation by the Read more...