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Good
tourist sport for wheelchair. It is flat inside. Wheelchair route
is all the sama as normal one. Visitors should put off shoes, so
you need clean up your wheelchair or change temple's wheelchair.
There are nice Buddha statue and sculpture on long 99m straight
aisle.
http://sanjusangendo.jp
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Heian
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Free
to enter shrines. Ramps at gate in Heian Jingu. Gravel road
inside, it is hard to move on wheelchair. 4 steps at the entrance
of the charged garden. Some wheelchair public toilet available.
http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/index_e.html
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Gion |
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Entertainment
and Geisha district. Typically Kyoto style. Some parts of road are
pedestrian zone. Kind for everybody and easy walking on wheelchair
without car. Some restaurants and shops have steps because of old
antique wooden buildings. "Gion corner" theater for
tourist is wheelchair accessible. Enjoy Maiko dancing and music.
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Nanzenji |
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Massive
entrance "Sanmon" is made by woods. Nice view from top,
but only stairs. Aqueduct canal system
from Lake Biwa to Kyoto were built here. Here is famous for tohu
cuisine. Many boiled tohu restaurants around Nanzenji.
http://www.nanzen.net/english
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Nijo
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No
castle tower. Former Kyoto residence of the shogun among peaceful
Tokugawa age. One story building. Ramp at entrance. Wheelchair
guests must change with their indoor wheelchair because the aisle of
Nijo castle is sensitive. Full accessible. Non step.
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo
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Golden
pavilion |
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Wheelchair accessible to view spot, flat garden.
Stairs on one way normal route, so wheelchair must turn and go
back the same way. No train station around golden temple Kinkakuji.
Not many non-step bus. Taxi is the choice for wheelchair users.
Many care attendant special taxis (need booking) run in Kyoto
http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp
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Ryoanji temple |
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Zen Temple with famous rock
garden. Sanmon main gate is with stairs. Non step road near second
car parking, but not allowed to enter the temple inside on
wheelchair. So impossible to watch the rock garden if you cannot
walk.
http://www.ryoanji.jp
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Arashiyama
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Famous
for cherry blossoms and autumn colors. Good waking in town. Bamboo
street is bid on hill but without any steps. Monkey park is
located on mountain, only stairs. Hankyu railway and JR both are
wheelchair accessible.
http://www.arashiyama-navi.info/
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Tenryuji
temple |
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Located
in Arashiyama. Wheelchair accessible route map available at the
entrance. Recommended route is entering north gate to west. Many
gravel road and some small steps. Not easy for wheelchair without
attendant, but possible to go around.
http://www.tenryuji.com
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Tohukuji
temple |
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Almost
full accessible. Many ramps and flat inside. Stairs to north end.
Free wheelchair rental available. Famous for autumn colors but
many people come. JR and Keihan both railway stations are
wheelchair accessible.
http://www.tofukuji.jp/index2.html
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Kyoto
Aquarium |
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opened
in 2012. located near Kyoto station. All wheelchair accessible.
Dolphin show is nice. There are some wheelchair space to enjoy the
show.
http://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/
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Fushimi
Inari |
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Head
quarter of 40,000 Inari shrine in Japan. There is a steep ramp to
main shrine. Back of the main shrine is the entrance to hike
the trail with thousands of vermilion torii gates.
It is really many stairs and climbing up and down mountains. Not
suitable for wheelchair. Fox is the symbol.
http://inari.jp
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Uji
Byodoin |
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Good
accessibility. Bid hard to walk on gravel road, but flat and ramp
inside. New treasure building is full wheelchair accessible with
lift. Wheelchair rental available. Uji city is famous for green tea.
Do not miss drink
green tea or eat green tea ice.
http://www.byodoin.or.jp
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Toei
Kyoto Studio Park |
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Japanese
Edo age Amusement park. Aso TV drama and movie studio. You can see
many Samurai on their show time. Experience world of period drama.
Many attractions (costume photo, haunted house, Ninja zone,
etc)
http://www.toei-eigamura.com/
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