Japan Travel – Route,Map,Guide

NAVITIME JAPAN CO., LTD.

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About this app

Japan Travel by NAVITIME will help you travel around like a local!

App Overview:
-Explore (Travel guides/articles)
-Route Search
-Map / Offline Spot Search
-Plan

About the Features:
[Explore]
-We provide you with basic guides and informative articles about traveling in Japan, written by foreign autohrs residing in Japan.
-Topics include transportation, money, internet connection, food, art&culture, nightlife, shopping, etc.
-Recommended itineraries are also provided for areas throughout the country.

[Route Search]
-The app navigates you from your preferred point of departure to your destination.
-Search covers all modes of public transport (trains including JR and subway lines, airplanes, taxis, and ferries).
-Provides useful information such as the platform number, station lists, and timetables.
-Search directly from a zoomable interactive map of the Tokyo area.
-Allows you to save up to 50 recently searched routes. You can also see them while offline.
-The Japan Rail Pass mode will show the most efficient route for pass holders.

[Map / Offline Spot Search]
-Search offline for the following spots: Free Wi-Fi hotspots (NTT FREE Wi-Fi, FREESPOT, Starbucks, etc.), currency exchange spots, ATMs, TICs, and train stations.
-Book hotels, rental cars, and activities nearby you or your destination.

[Plan]
-While reading articles or searching on the map, add spots to your favorites that sounds attractive.
-Create your own travel plan with your favorite spots by adding them in a timeline. Your plan can be also viewed on a map.
-Comfirm the transportation information directly from your plan. You can select modes of transportation like train, taxi, walking, local buses, etc.
-Start your planning from our recommended itineraries, and coordinate it by adding spots from your interests.

[Itinerary] (New!)
- Search, create, and share travel itineraries. Search from +200 itineraries created by our Editorial Team, as well as by other users.

[PAID Features]
-Search alternative routes in case of a disruption to your searched route.
-Voice navigation will show you directions and landmarks.
-Check the rankings of articles to know the hot topics.
-Make more collections and sort out your favorite spots.
-Rain & snow radar will show the forecast up to 6 hours ahead.
To upgrade, please purchase the 30-day ticket via In-App-Purchase.

*Notice:
-This app uses GPS in the background for the purpose of enhancing user experience. You can turn the GPS off from Settings on your device.
-Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
-At the time of your initial access, we ask users to participate in a survey for the Japan Tourism Agency, which is aimed to enhance tourism experience in Japan. This survey is optional, and you will be able to use the app without answering them.

Ratings and reviews

Works great for finding routes to-and-from destination locations. Helps organize everything and is extremely useful. I just wish I could share the itinerary with my wife so we can both edit it in real-time. Whenever she clicks the link, it just opens the Google Play Store. There's no way to redirect to the app. Would be a very useful feature.

Using this for a medium Japan trip, bought the 30 day upgrade. Highly recommend if you're using public transport in Japan. Way better than google maps, gives you multiple routes, allows you to select for if you have certain passes like JR Pass. It even gives you which train car and station exit to use. Trying to navigate the Ja