.JPG)
日曜の夕方に浅草寺まで散歩しました。
この有名なお寺、私たちの家から徒歩10分なんです。
(国内外から友達がきた時は案内する場所に迷いません！笑)
お寺や神社はまだまだバリアフリーになっていないところが多いですが
ここは車いすでのアクセスもバッチリです。
We took a nice walk to Sensoji, as known as Asakusa Temple, this Sunday evening.
Sensoji is one of the most famous temples in Japan.
It is only 10-minute walk away from where we live! How lucky we are!
(This is always the first place that comes to our mind when giving tour to our foreign friends visiting Japan.)
Most of the temples and shrines in Japan are still few steps away from “barrier free access”.
.JPG)
が、この時は既に夕方6時過ぎ‥本堂の扉は既に閉まっている時間帯。
普段夜に行く時はジェフだけ階段を上がって、賽銭箱のところまで行くのですが
今回はこの時間帯でもエレベーターでアクセスできるのか確認してみました。
運転時間 午前9時ー午後4時って書いてあるけど、エレベーターはまだまだ運転中！
Yahooooo!(*ﾟдﾟ*)
However, it is recommended that moon riders (wheelchair users) should pay attention to the time when visiting.
The main temple is closed around 5pm.
After 5pm, the only access to donation box is stairs!
That was a very shocking news to us. (We never really pay attention to that until last night.)
We even checked the elevator.
The elevator at the main temple is in operation from 9am to 4pm.
But it was still in operation last night when we were there around 6pm.
We were very excited.
Yahooooo!(*ﾟдﾟ*)
.JPG)
と、エレベーターを出て見ると‥
どーーーーーーん！
But we were very shocked at the moment when we exited the elevator.
.JPG)
柵があって賽銭箱の方(左に曲がったところ)にはアクセスできませんでた。
何でやねん‥!!!!
エレベーターが動いてたら、「お、行けるんじゃない？」と思ってしまいます。
「運転時間が午後4時までです」ではなく「午後4時以降はここからアクセスできません」と
はっきり分かりやすいように書いてほしいものです。
ちなみに本堂が開いている時間帯であれば、このエレベーターから本堂中まで入れます。
人が多くてちょっと大変ですが、それでも行く価値ありです！
バリアフリー旅行を企画される方には是非チェックしてほしい場所です:)
There were fences blocking the way from elevator to the donation box.
What was that for?!?!?!?!?!
It doesn’t make sense to us at all that the elevator was in operation but there were fences blocking people using elevator?
Maybe they should change the sign from “in operation from 9am to 4pm” to “accessible from 9am to 4pm.” It would be less confusing.
By the way, when the main temple is open, that elevator will take you to the main temple.
It might be a little bit frustrating to go to the main temple since there are always so many people.
But, trust me, you really have to check it out with your own eyes. You will not regret it! It is worthy.
It is highly recommended to visit Sensoji for moon riders (wheelchair users).