Japan on Wheels
A deep, practical guide to wheelchair-accessible travel in Japan. Hotels we trust. Trains worth booking. Restaurants we have personally tested. Booking strategies. The things that only become obvious when you live here.
What's inside
Hotels
Doorway widths, bathroom turning radii and room-adjacency notes for properties we've personally inspected.
Transport
Welfare taxis, lift vans, Shinkansen wheelchair seats — how to book each, with the Japanese-language vocabulary that gets you through the call.
Restaurants
Step-free venues we've walked into ourselves, including IDDSI-aware kitchens for clients with dysphagia.
Booking strategy
Lead times, cancellation windows, and what to lock in first — written for travel agents and individual planners alike.
Toilets & equipment
Where the accessible facilities actually are. Where to rent shower commodes, hoists and hospital beds.
When things go wrong
What to do, who to call, and the kind of contingency we build into every itinerary.