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Accessible Tokyo TABLE OF CONTENTS Symbols ................................................................................................ 2 Roppongi/Akasaka ......................................................................................... 3 SUNTORY MUSEUM of ART ................................................................................... 5 THE NATIONAL ART CENTER, TOKYO ............................................................................. 6 Zojoji Temple ......................................................................................... 7 Hie Shrine ........................................................................................... 8 The National Diet ...................................................................................... 9 Tokyo Tower .......................................................................................... 10 Roppongi Hills ........................................................................................ 11 Tokyo Midtown ........................................................................................ 12 ANA Intercontinental Tokyo ............................................................................... 13 Hotel New Otani Tokyo .................................................................................. 14 Grand Hyatt Tokyo ..................................................................................... 15 Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyo ................................................................................ 16 The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo .................................................................................. 17 Hotel Villa Fontaine ROPPONGI ............................................................................. 18 Hotel Asia Center of Japan ............................................................................... 19 Capital Tokyu Hotel .................................................................................... 20 Hotel Okura Tokyo ..................................................................................... 21 Andaz Tokyo .......................................................................................... 22 Roppongi Station ...................................................................................... 23 1 / 23 Symbols For all Facilities in this book Rest room with Guide dog permitted Foreign language wheelchair access available For the Hotels Guide dog permitted Special room for Foreign language wheelchair users available available For the Theaters & Concert Halls Special seat or space for wheelchair users available For the Facilities of each Stations Rest room between platform Rest room between platform Elevator between platform and ticket gate and ticket gate and ticket gate Rest room between ticket Rest room between ticket Elevator between ticket gate and outside gate and outside gate and outside Chair Lift Escaleter for wheelchair 2 / 23 Roppongi/Akasaka Roppongi area located in the center of Tokyo and television company, museums, cinemas, commercial facilities, hotels are gathered at this area. One of the recomended spot is the top floor of Roppongi Hills where you can enjoy Tokyo City View on a clear sky day. It is convenient to use Toei Roppongi Station to visit Roppongi Hills. Because of barrier- free facilities, it is easy to move by wheelchaires. There are tourist attractions such as famous Zojoji Temple, family temple of the Tokugawa family and Tokyo Tower, symbol of Tokyo at little remoted areas from Roppongi. However, there is a little far away from any stations. Please refer our blog and check how to visit these spots by wheelchairs. ▼Recommended route to the main spot (Wheelchair accessible route) Hie Shrine The nearest station is Tameikesanno (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Nanboku Line) . From the Exit7, go to the ground with a elevator. Go straigth to Sanno intersection. When you pass through the front of the Sanno Park Tower, you will find the Torii on your right. To the shrine entrance use the escalator (UP only) from the Torii. 3 / 23 The National Diet ( Kokkai gijidō ) The nearest station is Kokkaigijidomae (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Marunouchi Line). Get out the wicket and go for Exit2 and go up to ground with the escalator. Walk left side along the road, you will find main gate on your left. 4 / 23 SUNTORY MUSEUM of ART Address : 3F Galleria, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Keizo Saji who was the President of Suntory, a beverages manufacturer established this Museum in 1961. The Museum was moved to Tokyo Midtown in 2007. Typical collections are Glass crafts (Satsuma kiriko, Edo kiriko, Emile Galle and so on). From Roppongi exit 8, an underground passage is connected to the museum. Nearest station Roppongi:Toei (Oedo Line), Tokyo Metro (Hibiya Line) Nogizaka:Tokyo Metro (Chiyoda Line) Roppongi (Oedo Line):Elevator available Elevator between platform and Nogizaka:Elevator available ticket gate Roppongi (Oedo Line):Elevator available Elevator between ticket gate and Nogizaka:Elevator available outside From Roppongi exit 8, underground passage is connected to the museum Recommended route Summary Available language English available Accessiblity Admission free for physical disability certificate holder and an attendant Barrier-free information Access Almost flat Entrance Almost flat Inside Almost flat Parking Parking space for people with disabilities available 5 / 23 THE NATIONAL ART CENTER, TOKYO Address : 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo It is the 5th National Museum in Japan open since January 2007. The architect of the museum was Kisho kurokawa. Nearest station Roppongi:Toei (Oedo Line), Tokyo Metro (Hibiya Line) Nogizaka:Tokyo Metro (Chiyoda Line) Roppongi (Oedo Line):Elevator Elevator between platform and Nogizaka:Elevator ticket gate Roppongi (Oedo Line):Elevator available Elevator between ticket gate and Nogizaka:Elevator available outside From Nogizaka(Chiyoda Line)exit 6 is directly connected to the Center Recommended route (Platform Elevator is located on Akasaka side) Summary Available language English available Accessiblity The Center features wheelchair-accessible elevators. For visitors who use magnetic induction loop (telecoil) hearing aids, Auditorium on the third floor is equipped with induction loop systems, which may be used by visitors with corresponding hearing aids at any time, such as during a lecture. 10 induction loop receivers are available free of charge. Barrier-free information Access Almost flat Entrance Ramp installed Inside Almost flat Parking Parking space in toll parking 6 / 23 Zojoji Temple Address : 4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo Zojoji Temple is a Tokugawa family temple. Six of the 15 Tokugawa shoguns are buried at Zōjō-ji. The use of ramps on the right side of Sanmon Gate is recommended in order to reach the main building. Nearest station Hamamatsucho:JR (Yamanote Line) Daimon:Toei(Oedo Line) Akabanebashi:Toei (Oedo Line) Hamamatsucho:Elevator available Elevator between platform and Akabanebashi:Elevator available ticket gate Hamamatsucho:ticket gate and outside are on the same floor Elevator between ticket gate and Akabanebashi:Elevator available outside From Hamamatsucho North exit, go straight. Recommended route In the case of chairwheel, exit "Monorail center Exit" and use Elevater of World Trade Center. Summary Available language None Accessiblity Front of the Honden(main building) is stone steps. Use the side road in order to go the Honden. Barrier-free information Access No slope Entrance Sanmon Gate. No ramp around Honden(main building). To reach main building, use ramp on the right side of Sanmon Gate Inside Most of the paths in the park are graveled, few steps Parking Parking space in toll parking 7 / 23 Hie Shrine Address : 2-10-5 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hie Shrine is Ubusuna-gami (Guardian deity for the land) for Tokugawa shoguns. Sanno Matsuri is a well-known festival in Tokyo, which is held in mid-June in even-numbered years. From Tameike-sanno (Ginza Line, Namboku Line) exit7, use the escalator to the shrine entrance (ascending escalator only). Nearest station Kokkai-gijidomae:Tokyo Metro (Chiyoda Line, Marunouchi Line) Tameike-sanno:Tokyo Metro (Ginza Line, Namboku Line) Kokkai-gijidomae (Marunouchi Line): Elevator available Elevator between platform and Kokkai-gijidomae (Chiyoda Line): No elevator available, chair lift available ticket gate Tameike-sanno (Namboku Line): Elevator,chair lift available Kokkai-gijidomae (Marunouchi Line, Chiyoda Line):Elevator available Elevator between ticket gate and Tameike-sanno(Namboku Line):Elevator available outside The nearest station is Tameike-sanno (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Namboku Line). Recommended route From the Exit7, go to the ground with a elevator. Go straigth to Sanno intersection. When you pass through the front of the Sanno Park Tower, you will find the Torii (shrine gate) on your right. To the shrine entrance, use the escalator (UP only) from the Torii (shrine gate) . Summary Available language None Accessiblity Barrier-free information Access Ramp installed to the main building Entrance Few steps in part Inside Few steps in part Parking Parking space in toll parking 8 / 23 The National Diet Address : 1-7-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo The National Diet Building is the place where both houses of the National Diet of Japan meet. The building is bisymmetrical where sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left wing and sessions of the House of Councilors in the right wing. Nearest station Kokkai-gijidomae:Tokyo Metro (Chiyoda
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