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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/YachiyoTodoroki on 2025-01-11 14:12:14+00:00.
My SO is moving using a wheelchair. This Spring we are visiting Japan. Friends are recommending to visit as many cities as possible during the two weeks that we have. But the logistics are really complicated for us. That's why I would like to limit our trip to 3 cities at most. Right now we are thinking about the most popular ones:
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Osaka
Do you think that it might be the right choice when it comes to accessibility? I'm slightly worried about Kyoto, as there seem to be a lot of stairs and other obstacles (due to old architecture) in the videos that I'm looking at.
Other than that, I have the following questions:
- How is Japan in general when it comes to accessibility? Are there a lot of places that are generally inaccessible to people using wheelchairs? How are the streets in general? Are they nicely flat or should we expect a lot of bumps etc.?
- How accessible are Hotels in general? Are most of them adapted to the Wheelchairs or not really?
- How accessible are Trains in general? I think that this point might be the most scary for me. There are some videos on the web about people who can't get into Trains due to how packed it is. Can we expect to move freely using city communication?
- I know about the website. Do you know any other websites or YouTube channels with some tips about traveling in Japan with a wheelchair?
If you have any other tips, suggestions or you have been in a similar situation - I will be super happy to learn more about your experience!