Tokyo now has wheelchair accessible routes in Google Maps!
While Bmaps and WheeLog! offer great user curated accessibility information, Google Maps is by far the best way to find your way around Japan. And…
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One day in Kyoto in a Wheelchair
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. …
“Enjoy My Japan” Press Conference
Accessible Japan was recently invited to attend the press conference for the unavailing of the “Enjoy my Japan” global campaign put out by the Japan…
WheeLog! An accessibility app for Japan… and the world!
Yuriko Oda (織田友理子) has GNE Myopathy/HIBM/DMRV and is the president of the ‘Patients Association for Distal Myopathies’ (PADM) and a member of the TREAT-NMD Executive…
Planned Reconstruction of Nagoya Castle Lacks Elevator
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…
Increasing the Number of Accessible Taxis in Tokyo
Taxis are a common appearance throughout Japan and are incredibly easy to find. In addition to hailing them on the street, taxis also congregate near…