Minato Ward Improving Experience for Wheelchair Users
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…
Tag: travel
Lonely Planet’s Accessible Travel Online Resources
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…
Traveling with Luggage in Japan
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 Japan Rail Pass and Wheelchair Users
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…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building – Accessibility Review
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…
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…
