People with disabilities participated as project testers, providing experiences to help tourism providers, including travel agents, build these types of programs. Participants and their caregivers remarked as follows: "It was truly a rare experience for us to be able to travel by wheelchair in a place where there are no paved roads. The kids in wheelchairs were afraid at first, but the people pulling them were so upbeat that everybody quickly calmed down. It was really wonderful to go mountain climbing--something we don't normally do." "I really enjoyed our walk through the green scenic areas and breathing the fresh air. Our guide helped us over bumps and tree roots along the way, making it easier for us." "I realized that if the path was covered in wood chips, I could easily go trekking with the simple electric wheelchair that I have."

Hossawa Falls in Hinohara Village, Tokyo, ranks as one of Japan’s Top 100 waterfalls. This four-tier waterfall is located in the Setozawa area of the Kita-akigawa River. The first tier is 26 meters high, while the falls are 60 meters high in total. The falls freeze in winter, and in the past there were times when the entire falls turned to ice. The “Icefall Quiz” where people guess the date it will freeze over, is well-known. A Waterfall Festival, including decorative lighting, is held in mid-August every year.
Participants using wheelchairs switch to wheelchairs attached to wheelchair-pulling devices (JINRIKI) or amphibious wheelchairs (HIPPO campe). The visually impaired proceed to Hossawa Falls with their guides. The round-trip tour is comprised of the leg from the parking lot to the waterfall basin and back. Ordinarily, this is an easy walk of about 15 minutes one way (the path includes numerous unpaved areas and uneven ground akin to mountain-climbing). There were many other people on the trail on the day of the trek, but they made way for us both ways, making it an enjoyable experience.
A wheelchair pulled with a pulling devices was equipped with tubeless tires to prevent problems with punctures on the mountain paths.

The Tokyo Hinohara Citizens’ Forest includes the Mt. Mito area of western Tokyo, along the Okutama Loop Road. The objective in establishing this area is to boost understanding of forests and forestry. Trekking courses include the Mito Otaki Course (walking course: 1 hour), Seikatsu-no-Mori Outer Loop Course (hikers: 2-3 hours), the Mt. Mito and Wild Bird Course (hikers: 2-3 hours), and the Mt. Mito Loop Course (for stronger hikers: 4-5 hours). Note that there are wheelchairs available at the Forest Hall, located at the base of the Tokyo Citizens' Forest (two electric and one manual). On this tour, participants walked for an hour along the Therapy Road—a wood-chip lined path on the Mito Otaki Course. Like the Hossawa Falls tour, they then moved along to an observation point using wheelchair-pulling devices and an outdoor wheelchair. Additionally, one of the wheelchair users (shown in image) enjoyed a walk along the Therapy Road in the simple electric wheelchair that he normally uses. He was extremely happy with his first experience along the hiking road. Using specialized equipment and with the support of specialists, our group of people with disabilities was able to experience the natural environment of Tokyo.