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Accessible tourism gains popularity in ageing Japan
Tokyo (TAN): Accessible tourism is increasingly gaining popularity in an ageing Japan, says The Japan Times.
Such tourism aims to bring into its fold everyone regardless of age, disability, nationality and other factors that hinder traditional travel activities. Japan has a law that aims to end discrimination against people with disabilities.
Launched in 1995, the Tokyo-based SPI (Japan) Inc. arranged 450 accessible (also called universal) tours in 2018. These tours are conducted by “travel helpers”, “who have nursing-case skills and a basic knowledge of travel-related services”. Continue reading Accessible tourism gains popularity in ageing Japan