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Updated: February 12, 2025

Useful Apps

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.

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 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.

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!

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Navigation apps

JR East App Transit Guide/Timetables & Station Maps/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

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,information on free Wi-Fi hotspots, foreign currency exchange spots, and ATMs.

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.

App to call a taxi

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 46 prefectures (as of October 2024).

Useful apps

Disaster alerts for foreign tourists

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 app

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.

Watch NHK WORLD-JAPAN live and on-demand

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

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 5 million motels and hotels in more than 190 countries.

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