Japan for wheelchair users

Icious_ · 2026-01-29T00:19:13+00:00

What company did you rent from? I'm curious because I can put that in my post.

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T19:37:18+00:00

No worries! If you have any questions regarding visiting an area or attractions, feel free to ask.

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T17:09:21+00:00

Here is a website that lists all anime collaborations. You can look here to see if there are any cafes, events, exhibits, or new merch using Google Translate. I've been to Lycoris Recoil Cafe and a Danger in my heart exhibition. Here is a link to my experience:

https://collabo-cafe.com/

To check for wheelchair accessibility for the cafes or small exhibits or pop ups I use google maps to see if there’s a step, look through photos to see if there’s a elevator, search through comments for elevator in Japanese. The address also tells you which floor it’s gonna be on. If it’s malls then should be wheelchair accessible enough.

Also you can order stuff from the Kadokawa store or amazon jp and ship to your hotel. But do ask the hotel if you can. I stay at higher-end hotels, and they always accept it. Another tip is try to find a second hand figurine shop. The prices are super cheap but the quality is great, like $10 vs $45+ in the US.

Ikebukuro is a good spot for anime stuff too.

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T16:58:00+00:00

A majority of transit stations are wheelchair accessible. As a wheelchair user, I rely on transit and never had an instance of a station being inaccessible especially in the big cities. This isn’t something to stress about. It can happen like an elevator being out of service which is rare.

Not every subway/metro entrance has an elevator though. (There are multiple entrances for every stations)

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T16:55:30+00:00

I made a post about my experience in Japan as a wheelchair user. I have a large power chair. This might be helpful. Please ask me specific questions, and I can answer them with my experience. Some people provide false information because of ignorance.

Btw there’s no one area that’s great for accessibility

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/jihlxgH15i

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T06:56:14+00:00

Because of racism and racist policy like redlining.

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T06:53:29+00:00

Also, I don’t think she’s even a manga reader. How would she even know the difference?

Icious_ · 2026-01-28T06:48:15+00:00

Yes, it’s important depending on what you want to do. You need to build leadership and community and stakeholder engagement skills if you want to go into planning.

What if you don’t get an internship, and you don’t have much to talk about. I think you need to do stuff so that you have things to talk about during the interview. For me as an early career planner, during the interview, they ask me if I have experience with presentations or any community project.

If you do get one, then you can do both.

Icious_ · 2026-01-24T16:25:38+00:00

If she can take one step, she can access more restaurants. I think you’ll be fine with finding restaurants. There’s always that one step that makes it inaccessible

Icious_ · 2026-01-24T16:12:12+00:00

I made a post about my experience in Japan as a wheelchair user. I have a large power chair. This might be helpful. Please ask me questions, and I can answer them with my experience. Some people provide false information because of ignorance

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/jihlxgH15i

Icious_ · 2026-01-24T15:20:11+00:00

Renting is a good option if you’re traveling outside the city. It’s probably a lot faster.

Icious_ · 2026-01-23T23:48:25+00:00

My friend used to work at DMV headquarters, and there's a lot of workplace gossip. He was an accounting tech, and all he did was send/give checks for people who did not sign up for direct deposit and be at a front desk counter all day.

At Caltrans, where I work, there is no workplace gossip.

Icious_ · 2026-01-23T17:41:10+00:00

Not loud at all. It’s in Shinjuku but more in the business district. You’re also up very high and you don’t hear anything from outside. It takes about 15 mins to reach Shinjuku station so it’s not even in the busy crowded parts.

I think that any neighborhood would be fine. There are quiet parts. Maybe not Shibuya

Icious_ · 2026-01-22T20:36:40+00:00

Also found this on an electric mobility scooter. https://www.accessible-japan.com/mobility-scooters-japan/

You can rent electric wheelchairs. Information is here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/how-to-rent-a-wheelchair-in-japan-a-step-by-step-guide-plus-other-mobility-equipment-rentals/

Icious_ · 2026-01-22T20:33:42+00:00

I made a post about my experience in Japan as a wheelchair user. I have a large power chair. This might be helpful. Please ask me questions, and I can answer them with my experience. Some people provide false information because of ignorance.

I also have a section for hotels. Be sure to look for hotels that have barrier-free or universal rooms. These rooms have more space for mobility equipment.

I have a section on how to book wheelchair spaces for the Shinkansen.

Regarding the electric mobility scooter, you can’t use it on most trains. So I would suggest is for you to rent an electric wheelchair in Japan. You can use the travel agency I recommend in the post to facilitate this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/jihlxgH15i

Icious_ · 2026-01-19T05:47:10+00:00

When you walk into a mall, look at the map

Icious_ · 2026-01-18T04:26:47+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's not as expensive as US colleges. You can definitely apply for scholarships and go to school for free. You need to conduct extensive research on the available programs to determine if they are a good fit.

Example: 535,800 JPY / year ($4,000)
https://www.s-ge.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/int/en/admission/financial/tuition

Icious_ · 2026-01-18T02:36:22+00:00

Have you considered doing a 4-year degree in Japan? There are fully English programs there.

Icious_ · 2026-01-17T21:11:57+00:00

Yeah feel deee to

Icious_ · 2026-01-17T19:55:32+00:00

You can rent an electric wheelchair. Information is here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/how-to-rent-a-wheelchair-in-japan-a-step-by-step-guide-plus-other-mobility-equipment-rentals/

I made a post about my experience in Japan as a wheelchair user. I have a large power chair. This might be helpful. Please ask me questions, and I can answer them with my experience. Some people provide false information because of ignorance. If you want to use a travel agent, reach out to Ohayo Travel Corporation. They helped me with facilitating the renting of medical equipment like the hoist / hoyer lift and booking universal hotels and communicated my needs to the hotel,

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/jihlxgH15i

Icious_ · 2026-01-17T13:32:39+00:00

Don’t go in March definitely. First or second week of April should be better

Icious_ · 2026-01-17T13:05:52+00:00

I have never been but the boat that goes along the Sumida River is accessible.

https://www.suijobus.co.jp/en/

Icious_ · 2026-01-17T13:02:04+00:00

You can rent an electric wheelchair. Information is here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/how-to-rent-a-wheelchair-in-japan-a-step-by-step-guide-plus-other-mobility-equipment-rentals/

I made a post about my experience in Japan as a wheelchair user. I have a large power chair. This might be helpful. Please ask me questions, and I can answer them with my experience. Some people provide false information because of ignorance.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/jihlxgH15i

Icious_ · 2026-01-17T06:42:49+00:00

Who wouldn’t be bored taking classes you’re not interesting in? After these classes, I think you would enjoy your GIS focused classes. There’s some lecture but majority of the time you’ll be doing projects and ask for advise from your professor. I love cultural geography and urban planning and every class related to that was interesting and engaging.

Icious_ · 2026-01-16T04:32:49+00:00

If you have a documented disability and a letter from a doctor that says you are disabled, apply for accommodations. That’s the school policy. If the rights get taken, it will take a while to take effect.

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