Tokyo Is The Most Blind Accessible City I’ve Ever Been To! (traveling around Tokyo with my cane!) 

anyone else obsessed with the look of pure bliss on her face when she's in the art exhibit?

you should go to marburg, germany! they're known as "a city for the blind", because of their high blind population and it's accessibility for blind people. i'm sighted and lived there for three months last summer and i was in awe of all the resources they have that you don't see anywhere else. they are known for their blind institute, or blind study, which was developed after world war I to get blinded soldiers integrated back into civilian life. it's an awesome place!

I didn't know those little sidewalk bumps were invented in Japan! Love how much care they put into accessibility

Your tour guide really understood what he was doing taking you to the multi sensory exhibition. Great choice! 😊 I love seeing your joy at places like that, places you can really experience, like the Christmas lights.

As soon as you said that you went clothes shopping, I was like "YAS! Everything will be her size!"

I actually cried when Molly showed her experience at that aesthetic museum, since I could see the wonder on her face and just imagine how intense and beautiful it must have been for her to actually feel (and - in part - even see!) such a magical place. Heck, I would love to go there! The world we live in needs more of this, more stimulation for all the senses, and more magic, so we should definitely learn from Japan in this regard! Can't wait to see more videos from your trip, Molly! 🥰

I’m half Japanese and it makes me so excited and happy to see Molly exploring Japan 🇯🇵😍❤️

Oh. My. FREAKING GOODNESS LORD! That art exhibition looks AMAZING! Considering things on video usually are nowhere near as good as the real thing... I cannot grasp the beauty of this! Tokyo went up in priority on places I want to visit :D

I hope all blind and deaf people would enjoy the same hospitality in Tokyo as well as in Nara, Kyoto, and Osaka as well like Molly did :)

Those multi sensory places looked amazing! When I went to Japan 10 years ago, I didn’t have time to explore Tokyo because I was there for an event about 70 miles away, and I don’t even know if those places existed back then. I wish I could go back and check that out, and also some of that food!

I absolutely love this. I lived in Japan from 2000 to 2004 in a little village way up in the north of the main island. I volunteered at the local school for disabled children where they were grouped by age not by disability. So I decided to create a curriculum to learn some English and plant a vegetable garden, and enabled everybody in the eighth grade to participate in my lessons. I have advocated for accessibility for all in the outdoor space here in the US over the last couple years. Specifically, hiking, mountain biking, adventure activities. I have a spine disability from the military, but it doesn’t stop me from being active outdoors. I love that you were able to ski in Colorado. I encouraged the Whitewater rafting center in North Carolina over Christmas to develop programs for those that need adaptive assistance. and bring awareness to the local, state, and national parks to accommodate those that need mobility assistance. Although, the national park service in the US still doesn’t have park maps in braille. I love Japan and I miss it tremendously. This video brought tears to my eyes seeing how happy you were and I do hope you get to go back. I actually learned a lot of Japanese from the accessibility signs and the loudspeakers at the crosswalks. I even learned Japanese sign language from The Morning Show that played every morning before I went to work.

I remember when I visited Japan, I also found the same things. There was unbelievable food literally everywhere, clean streets were the norm, wildly available shopping of intriguing items, helpful and courteous people available along with English translations (audio/written) were omnipresent. Were I able to make a living in Japan, I would move there in a second assuming my animal roomies could come with me. I have depth perception issues, so I have tripped over my share of raised dotted curb areas where local (U.S.) maintenance issues has allowed erosion of the color's intensity. However if a saturated yellow, I can usually spot these curb warnings in the distance and grab onto a companion for backup. BTW hope Molly purchased that beautifully designed and tactile beige top.

this all sounds so fun, i will definitely take some pointers when i go there! i will say though, for anyone who is thinking of visiting tokyo, please consider skipping the art aquarium - it looks really cool, so i don't blame people for wanting to go! it looked like molly had a lot of fun! however, this is *not* good for the fish. they are kept in way too high numbers in way too small spaces, and their environments are really stressful for them. goldfish especially are notorious for needing *a lot* more space than they're usually given, since there sadly is a "goldfish in a bowl" stereotype - in reality, a goldfish should have probably a 50+ litre tank if you only have a single fish. i don't wish to ruin anyone's experience, because i know it's meant to be a fun and light-hearted activity, but please consider the ethical issues when visiting attractions that involve animals ❤

Your experience in the sensory art exhibit makes me want to cry 😭 so beautiful that everyone gets to experience art like this! There is a place in Columbus, Ohio called Otherworld that is sort of similar to that!

Molly if you haven't been to one before you might like a snoozlen room. Those are typically dark rooms with lights and some tactile features. You might be able to find one in LA!

My husband went to Japan many years ago (before we were even dating) and to this day he tells me that he wants to take me back there to show me EVERYTHING including the food!

You literally fit in so much during your 10-day trip to Tokyo. Thank you for sharing all of it! I really loved seeing the immersive art experience you went to.

I’m so happy you had such an amazing first experience in Japan! Your tour guide was extremely thoughtful about taking you to places that you could truly experience and enjoy in your own way. You should put his info in a pinned comment and the video description in case other subscribers want to take advantage of such a thoughtful tour guide. I also enjoyed seeing the 7-11, food, and other places you visited. It also helps to know that Japan is extremely forward thinking as far as accessibility goes. It would have been interesting to see what it would be like to go with a service dog, not only in large cities but also in smaller towns that aren’t really “tourist trap” type areas. Perhaps you can plan to return to Japan with Elton John when it’s not a last minute thing. Traveling with a service dog really varies from country to country. Some have laws that make it difficult to nearly impossible, while others don’t have any laws that create other types of issues. I’ve heard the UK is notoriously difficult to bring service dog and requires six months of advanced preparation at minimum to avoid a very lengthy quarantine period with all kinds of paperwork and mandatory exams. I’ve heard Jamaica and other surrounding islands is a bad idea to bring SD’s along due to the lack of laws, people stealing service dogs knowing they’re valuable and that disabled people are easy targets, and all the aggressive strays, often with contagious diseases, running around everywhere that have been known to attack service dogs and/or their handlers. It would be so cool if you could dedicate time to talk about the current state of traveling with service dogs in more detail and do a “world travel tour” of sorts to show examples of places that are great/easy vs. difficult but doable vs. unsafe and/or a non-starter. This would help people who want to travel with a service or guide dog, and it would also educate the public about what it takes to bring our pups - and why SD and guide dogs are allowed in the plane cabin, as well as why pets (and designated emotional support animals, who typically have no formal or even informal training of any kind) should not be traveling in the cabin. An educational tour like this could even help airlines, governments, and businesses abroad understand what we face and how to make improvements. Please consider it - you have an amazing platform where you’d not only educate the public and help handlers learn to prepare and safely travel with an SD, but it may even lead to positive changes! Thanks Molly! Glad you were able to stay in Japan longer than your work commitment!

I got soooo excited by how excited you were! It was like you were seeing your surroundings without actually seeing them. I am so thankful for Japan for showing the world how accessible it could be.

In São Paulo, Brasil, we also have a street that closes for traffic so people can walk it. It is only closed for a few hours every Sunday but it is a really nice place to bike, walk, skate, and really just have a great time. It's called Paulista Avenue and it is one of the most important ones in the city (and also a tourist attraction!)

Isn't Japan amazing! I visited there 10 years ago with my blind tennis club for a tournament between Japan and Australia. It was so lovely to be able to walk around independantly in such a big city with the tack-tiles, which is what we call them in Australia. We also found that the automatic tellas and the ticket machiens spoke English! Oh yeah, and there was Braille all over the place, shaim I can't read Japanese braille :(

this makes me wanna go to japan even more! thank you for sharing your experience with us Molly!!

I am 2 minutes in and already impressed by the accessibility. It needs to be like this everywhere! There is literally no downsides to more accessibility! I sooo badly want to go to the art exhibit!

Hi Molly or any other blind people,my name is Ruby and I am a 16-year-old. Currently I’m having a lot of issues with my body image as a blind person I don’t know what looks good on me in myself. I know what feels good but that may not be what looks good. I know what makes me feel good in myself, but I don’t really know what I look like now. That nine-year-old me, must look drastically different than a 16-year-old me. as I went blind when I was nine, and I know what that me looks like then but not now. I know just as a teenage girl. A lot of emphasis is put on your image and how you look. just wondering if you have any tips on how to feel better in yourself, even if you can’t see yourself and how to feel confident thank you so much your channel, really helps me💖💖

Wow you visited some truly amazing places! Seeing your face absolutely light up when you stepped into that first light room hit me in the feels! So glad your trip to Tokyo was a fruitful adventure!

Loved this video! One of your best.

Loved the video xx

This is so cool! Glad you had a good time!!

Really glad you enjoyed your stay!

Loved exploring Japan with you. Thank you ❤

It has been such a pleasure to watch these videos, Molly! I want to go to Tokyo even more now.

Spectacular! Thank you!

Beautiful! I am glad you were able to experience this😍

I am so happy to see you having a beautiful experience and being like a little kid ❤😊

LOVE your sunglasses!

Molly, I am so happy that you loved and enjoyed your time in Tokyo as much as I did when I visited there. 🥰

I am obsessed with the utter look of happiness when you were in the multi-sensory art exhibit :) I definitely have to add that place to my bucket list of places to visit while I am there.

this video put a lot of things in perspective for me, thank you for allowing me to understand better

I love that you describe to us what you see and feel so more than knowing how it would be like for us we can better understand how you experience the art and the day around! thank you for sharing!

Wow i love this!!! So heartwarming that they care so much about accessibility!

I LOVE THIS!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

The first time I went to Japan, it was LIFE CHANGING. I was SO fortunate to then have the opportunity to live there for a year. These videos make me SO happy. Love you, Molly.

Molly, your reaction of pure joy in the light room in the art gallery made me cry happy tears seeing you so happy withtin the light. It is so good to hear you had a really good time in Japan. All of the matcha treats you got looked so good.

love the multi sensory for you Molly! Hope you find more. Hope you can find things like this near your homes!

❤❤❤ What an amazing adventure you both had, I'm so happy for you both. I have a feeling there will be more Japan in your future.❤️

I loved this video! I’d love to see more about accessibility in different countries 😊

It makes me so happy to see art exhibits that are accessible to all! It’s why I’m getting into museum curating, purely to make museums not just super accessible for everyone but also educational & enjoyable! Great video Molly! ❤

Thanks for this video Molly. I teach design and added this video to my students playlist for accessibility. As someone who has mobility issues it’s a huge important part of what I teach my students and I love having videos like this to show them

These videos made me homesick😭😭😭 My month in Japan was the only time I truly felt at-home in my life and every time summer comes around and my media stories remind me of that trip I get HUGE waves of homesickness and longing. I'm SO HAPPY you got to explore some of the amazing locations in the Shibuya and Tokyo areas. If you go back, I highly recommend staying in Abiko/Kashiwa, it's a lovely small city that is so quaint and quiet and still has access to the trains to go elsewhere. Nara, Hiroshima, and Miyajima are all wonderful places as well and are also "tourist" places so they speak english fluently there. I personally loved the smaller towns where english was harder to come by, because it felt so much more zen and natural, but everywhere I went I always felt such a great sense of warmth and comfort from everyone I met🥰🥰🥰🥰

the museum experience looks very cool

The multi sensory exhibits/aquariums were my FAVORITE! I learned more about what Molly CAN see! 😊❤ No other place has engaged sooo many senses! 😊❤ Totally obsessed with You Molly! 😊❤

That mutli sensory stuff with the lights and the scented flowers looks so cool! I always feel happy for you when you seem joyous at being able to see light.

My local metro bus depot uses cane guide stips and bumpies to indicate direction but also intersections so I can easily get to bay 1 or bay 12 like at 3:36 it also keeps me from unknowingly bumping into people, its easier to guess where the sound is when i know i am aligned correctly. I still love parting hte seas of people.

That art room is pretty badass!🔥🔥🔥 Omg! Adding that to my bucket list! 😁

Okay I want to go to Japan more than ever seeing this stunning video. I want nothing more than to experience all of these lights and textures. It looks like pure magic and my heart swelled for you seeing how you got to experience it 💛💛

Molly! You really make me want to visit Japan! I am sighted but my son has nystagmus and struggles with walking on uneven surfaces. Accessibility has always been so important to us. Those multi sensory art installations look fabulous. What a great trip! So cool to see you with James Rath too! ❤

So cool that you got to see James too!

OBSESSED with the x girl fit molly!!

Thank you for sharing everything around.✌️👍💚🤗

Ahhh I can’t wait to see all of the clothes you got while in Japan! Also seeing this makes me miss my 2018 trip 😢 I need to go back

This looks so cool! Molly, thanks for sharing for all of us who will probably never get the chance to go to Japan!🥰

I just love vloggers who does a tokyo japan vlog 🤍🤣

I absolutely love your sunglasses

that girl matching set is everything. that multi sensory art exhibit was amazing.

The accessibility, multisensory exhibits, and just the creativity of the country is very interesting!💘

It makes me so happy seeing you have all the multi sensory experiences.

Watching molly gives me a new lens on life

I remember back in the day they had an herb sauce that came with lunchables and it had the same sauce packaging. Seeing that part gave me so much nostalgia and made me miss that sauce❤️

Seeing molly in the sensory museums made me so happy you could see her lighting up!!! ❤

I've really enjoyed keeping up with you on Instagram. Japan is so cool anyway but this video made me appreciate it even more!

THIS IS SO COOL

I am SO HAPPY you got to have those sensory experiences Molly! 😊

Oh we have those foot braille dots and lines in Australia too, I didn't know they were invented in Japan, that's so cool! Can't wait for the next vid, your trip was jam packed!

I hope there’s more Japan content coming!! & You should share the tour guides information, he seemed amazing.

Since of the accessibility things you mentioned were also have in Australia. The squeeze condiment packaging we have here, not everywhere but generally for sauces. We also have the raised dots and lines on the pathways though I don’t think it’s quite as much as they be there and I’m not sure how the line one is used here. Glad you had a good time, I’ve never had the desire to go to Japan though watching these videos is giving me the slightest hint of wanting to go. Maybe one day I’ll get to go there 😀.

Japan is on my bucket list to go. Glad Tokyo is accessible.

wow i adore all the sensory experiences! so magical! I absolutly love all that you have shared! only concern is for the goldfish, hope they dont mind the small tanks and bright lights and things. Thank you for sharing!

I went to Japan about 15 years ago. And I still talk about “when I was in japan” it was life changing. So glad you had an amazing time!

Having a track line to follow with a cane (or feet) is brilliant! Glad you had such a magical time!

I’m absolutely delighted that you had a good time here! 💖 I feel like drinking a matcha latte now 😆

This was so fun and cute. I hope I can visit Japan someday, it seems so beautiful and peaceful ❤️

Hands down favourite video.

Your reaction to the matcha latte was sooo good 😄

This is fascinating

Actually obsessed with that black and white outfit! Oh my gosh!!

This video is the best advertisement for a trip to Japan that I’ve seen in a while 😍

omg Molly making me want to visit Japan! Looks beautiful!

we have that sauce packet design in australia and i seriously would have thought the rest of the world would have that too since it’s so easy to use

Omg Molly the outfit at 11:58 was amazing on you! On point 😎👌

Glad you had fun! Can't wait to see Hello Kitty World!!

Japan really is a revelation!! Def my fav vacay memories.

So happy that you enjoyed japan especially for its accessibility features

hm i am not sure about if those aquariums were appropriate for fish, i think they should have more space to have that many fish in one tank other than that- wow what a cool experience! more art should use multiple senses its just an amazing concept

This really made me want to go to Japan! That’s so awesome that everything is so accessible!

i love how the girl at 9:24 is stopped in her tracks because she's so impressed by the menu, definitely seems like a great restaurant!

So glad to see you enjoying my adopted hometown! I'm glad it was so accessible for you! As a deaf person who lived in a building with a wheelchair user for a while, we found a lot of things that were not accessible...so I'm glad they are getting some things right! Did you encounter any guide dog users? I have never seen a guide dog without a little dress or outfit on, it seems to be essential!

I’ve realized watching videos like this that so many places have things that are really useful and good to have for everyday life and all I can think is why don’t we have that everywhere.

The multisensory exhibit looked phenomenal! We need these in the US!

I've never had an itch to visit Japan. But now I do

I’m so glad that you came to Tokyo, Molly! I’ve been living in Japan for almost four years and I’ve always noticed how accessible Japan is for blind people - I often encounter many blind people here. Please come again and enjoy