It had been quite a few years since I had travelled to Japan. We travelled around for about a week prior to arriving in Myoko on a Sunday and leaving on a Saturday. I planned and booked a return travel with my younger brother Michael. He can ski and snowboard. Our usual accommodation had been …
Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel
I was eligible to book three months before my intended stay and for two nights. I was excited for my stay in January 2024. Getting there The most wheelchair accessible route to the hotel is by the train to JR Maihama Station. You can use your JR rail pass. It's a short distance to the …
What you need to know about wheelchair access in Melbourne
I’ve wanted to go to Melbourne since being a child. I finally visited in August 2023 with my parents. It wasn’t too cold although the sky wasn’t bright with patchy rain. Accommodation We drove to Melbourne and stayed at QT Melbourne in the city. I’d booked two rooms as the wheelchair friendly room, had one …
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Finally using my new sit ski at Falls Creek
I purchased my own sit ski in 2020 but had been unable to test it due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. I was finally able to get to Falls Creek two years later to test it out. My Dad was able to make it all fit in the family Toyota Kluger. We had the bucket, …
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Lifties in Myoko
I've had five different ski trips to Myoko, Japan. I've noticed a change in the way the Japanese lifties respond to a sit ski on their chairlift. In my first season, the lifties hadn't seen many sit skies. We would often be stopped and not allowed to ride the chairlift. One of the Myoko Snowsports …
What you need to know about wheelchair access in Singapore
My wheelchair accessible guide to Singapore
What you should know about the wheelchair access at the orange gates in Kyoto
I went to Fushimi Inari Taisha with my Mum. I really wanted to see it. This is my guide. Getting there We travelled with JR from Kyoto Station to Inari Station. It has a ramp and elevator access. The experience There was no clear way to get to the gates. We went up and …
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Guide to staying in a wheelchair at Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea
In 2020, I spent a day at Tokyo Disneyland and a day at Tokyo DisneySea. I had visited Tokyo DisneySea twice previously in 2014 & 2019. This is my guide to what's possible while staying in a wheelchair. I use a manual wheelchair and was travelling with my Mum. It was a cold being winter …
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What you should know about wheelchair access at Arashiyama Bamboo
I went to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove with my Mum. This is my guide using a manual wheelchair.
Getting a sit ski to Japan in 2020
How I got a sit ski to Japanese snow resorts in 2020
Kate Swain 