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Updated: June 6, 2024
Sightseeing apps
Hotel and travel deal reviews and photos
The site provides over 500 million reviews and photos 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.
Manga guide to the charms of Japan
A manga character explains sightseeing spots and dining destinations across Japan, as well as facets of Japanese culture such as how to ride a train and bathe in an onsen.
Connecting people with great local businesses
Yelp is an app and website for reviews, photos, and information on businesses from restaurants, bars and spas to dog groomers, mechanics, even dentists in 32 countries.
Check the information of your current location/facility in multiple languages.
"OMOTENASHI GUIDE" is an application that 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, without the need to search for the information of the facility or location yourself.
Unforgettable sightseeing in both real and virtual Tokyo!
A guide to Tokyo's top attractions filled with excitement, with location details, highlights, and travel tips. Experience AR checkpoints that blend Tokyo's real and virtual worlds. Capture amazing photos and share the experience with your friends!
Navigation apps
JR East App Transit Guide/Train Position/Operational Info.
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 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.
Multimodal door-to-door route search "Japan Travel - Route,Map,Guide"
Simply select a destination to perform a door-to-door route search. Other features include a guide to train connections and information on free Wi-Fi hotspots.
Tokyo subway transit search
A free app with information on Tokyo Metro's nine subway lines. It shows service status, train locations, and real-time updates on the congestion in each car. There's also a route search function that includes taxis and bike share services.
Useful apps
Safety tips
The app designed for foreign tourists sends notification of earthquake alerts and tsunami warnings. Also equipped with various functions useful in a disaster.
Speech translation ideal for travel-related conversation
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 will give you the confidence to deal with any emergency through its three modes: “Disaster Preparedness Tokyo”, “Disaster Readiness Guide”, and “Disaster mode”.
Watch NHK WORLD TV live and on-demand
Watch NHK WORLD TV’s 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
Search hotels nearby with just a tap
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.
Convenient features for travelers
Book hotels and flights across the globe. The alert feature sends notification of last-minute gate changes and flight delays.
Search and compare hotel deals from popular booking sites
Search your ideal hotel for the lowest price. Find the great prices from more than 1 million motels and hotels worldwide.
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