Japan travel agency TokudAw’s newpartnership with WHILL provides greater
freedom for guests with mobility needs
TokudAw’s new partnership with WHILLensures travellers with additional
mobility needs get the most out of theirexperience.
TOKYO, JAPAN, May 1, 2024
/EINPresswire.com/ -- TokudAw has
formed a partnership with WHILL toprovide its guests with access to shortdistance mobility support vehicles
during their Japanese tours, ensuringthat travellers with additional mobility
needs are able to get the most out oftheir experience.

WHILL designs and manufactures short-distancemobility vehicles suitable for pedestrian areas.

Silver tourism and multi-generational
travel are on the riseOver the last decade the travel and tourism industry has seen a marked increase in “SilverTourism” – travellers over the age of 50 – and multi-generational travel where a range of age
groups travel together. Condé Nast recently identified ‘skip-gen travel’ – where grandchildren andgrandparents travel together – as a trend expected to increase through 2024, while figures fromthe UK’s Office for National Statistics show a 37 per cent rise in spending by over 65s on trips
abroad in the last four years.
Providing the best experience for travellers with additional needs
As the average age of travellers increases, TokudAw’s new partnership aims to meet the greater
demand for mobility support among its client base, and give its guests the best possible
experience of Japan. WHILL’s short-distance mobility vehicles, Model F, are lightweight and easy
to use, and can be stowed in TokudAw’s private car services for deployment by guests asrequired.
Wanping Aw, Managing Director of TokudAw tested WHILL’s vehicles for herself at Asakusa
Nakamise Street, one of Japan’s most populated tourist destinations:

“WHILL was very easy to use! It has an
intuitive patented joystick technologythat allows the traveller to navigate
easily and safely even in very crowded
tourist destinations. The wheels aredesigned to absorb shock and allow
easy movement even on unevensurfaces. It has 4 speed modes andexceptional responsiveness, allowing
for complete control over even minor
adjustments of position.
WHILL’s products are not just for
travellers with disabilities, but for anyof our guests who find long periods ofwalking difficult, who are easily tired,and who want to feel confident thatthey can keep up with their group. Thispartnership, and the additional ofthese new personal vehicles to ourservice, will give these guests a greater
degree of independence, comfort andconfidence, and allow them to enjoy
their experience of Japan that muchmore.” – Wanping Aw, Managing
Director and Co-Founder, TokudAw.

TokudAw’s Managing Director Wanping Aw, trying out
WHILL at Tokyo’s Asakusa Sensoji Temple.

“WHILL provides our short-distancemobiliy vehicles and services
throughout about 30 countries andregions. We are very happy toannounce this partnership with
WHILL Model F being a lightweight, foldable option
TokudAw, and will continue to work
ideal for family travel.
closely to expand its services for inbound tourists to make short-distancetravel more convenient and accessible
to people around the world.” -- Satoshi Sugie, CEO, WHILL Inc.
About TokudAw Inc.
TokudAw is a comprehensive destination management and consulting business that facilitates
travel, event planning, and market entry in Japan for overseas corporations; consulting forstudents wishing to study in Japan; and premium bespoke tours for private leisure travel.
Our premium bespoke tours emphasise family travel, multi-generational groups, and silver
travellers. After many years of working closely with guests with additional mobility needs, wehave considerable expertise in providing guests with the support they need to ensure they enjoy
the best possible travel experience.
Our mission is to facilitate mutual understanding between non-Japanese and Japaneseindividuals and corporations, to foster harmonious relationships that transcend culturaldifferences, and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive global environment.
About WHILL IncWHILL designs and manufactures short-distance mobility vehicles suitable for pedestrian areas,
including the Model F being a lightweight, foldable option ideal for family travel.
WHILL continues to innovate comprehensive transportation services to meet temporary andshort-term mobility needs, including rental services for domestic and international travelers. The
WHILL Autonomous Service, which combines Japan’s most advanced technologies, has been
introduced at major airports in Japan (both domestic and international terminals) to transportpassengers to boarding gates that are far away as an alternative to existing wheelchair services.
At the same time, the service helps to further improve and optimise passenger services byreducing the burden on airport staff.
Wanping AW
TokudAw Inc+81 90-1708-7848
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