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Updated: March 17, 2026

Useful Apps

Sightseeing apps

Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips

The site provides reviews, photos, and videos contributed by travelers across the globe. Simply search for a place or store by name to read the reviews. Search results can be filtered by price and rating.

Yelp: Food, Delivery & Reviews

Yelp is an app and website for reviews, photos, and information on businesses from restaurants, bars, and spas to dog groomers, mechanics, medical clinics, and more in 32 countries.

OMOTENASHI GUIDE

"OMOTENASHI GUIDE" is an application that displays text information on facilities and places, and allows you to confirm announcements broadcast at transportation and other facilities around the city as well as the information of events, shows, and tourist guides.

Navigation apps

JR East App Transit Guide, Timetables, Operational Info, Train Locations

By visualizing information, the JR East App supports more comfortable business or leisure travel. It not only lets you search routes, but also provides accurate information about operations and free alternative transportation, etc., unique to this official app.

Eki Net Ticketless App　Shinkansen and Special Express Reservations

The Eki Net App enables ticketless service for shinkansen and special express trains. You can create or change reservations and receive refunds without having to wait in line, and the shinkansen e-ticket service even allows you to ride using mobile Suica.

Japan Travel–Trip, Transit & Rail

Simply select a destination to perform a door-to-door route search. Other features include a guide to train connections, information on free Wi-Fi hotspots, foreign currency exchange spots, and ATMs.

Tokyo Metro For Tourists

This app for international visitors to Tokyo recommends tourist destinations based on information you save about where you want to visit and what you want to do. It's available in six languages: English, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Thai, French, and Spanish

GO / Taxi app for Japan

Nearby taxis can be summoned via this app, with an approximate arrival time shown. Cashless settlement is also possible by registering for payment by credit card, or such like. Overseas mobile phone numbers can also be used to register. Functional in 47 prefectures. *excluding remote islands (as of February 2026).

Welcome Suica Mobile

Charging in advance with a debit or credit card gives you ticketless access to JR East shinkansen and limited express trains. Simply set up this app before and after arriving in Japan, and there's no need to visit a ticket counter or machine. It can be used on other modes of transport, such as buses and other trains, and even for shopping.

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Safety Tips

This app sends notifications for earthquake early warnings, tsunami warnings, and more within Japan. It's designed for foreign visitors and equipped with various functions useful in a disaster.

VoiceTra (Voice Translator)

Supports 31 Asian and European languages, and speech input for most of those including Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.

Disaster Preparedness Tokyo App

This app can be used to read disaster prevention books, such as “Disaster Preparedness Tokyo” and “Disaster Readiness Guide,” and contains useful contents in case of disaster, such as disaster prevention maps and other information, and will give you the confidence to deal with any emergency.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Watch NHK WORLD-JAPAN news and a variety of programs live and on-demand. Please be aware that the service is free, however, data communication fees apply.

Accommodation apps

Booking.com: Hotels and more

Search hotels by tourist destination or facility name, and sort the results by lowest price or highest review score, etc. Supports in 43 languages and show multiple currencies.

Expedia: Hotels, Flights, Cars

Book hotels and flights across the globe. The alert feature sends notification of last-minute gate changes and flight delays.

trivago: Compare hotel prices

Search your ideal hotel for the lowest price. Find the great prices from more than 5 million motels and hotels in more than 190 countries.

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