Must have app for traveling in Japan. Guides and transit search with JR pass.
“Japan Official Travel App” is the official smartphone app provided by JNTO, delivering up-to-date information about traveling in Japan for a safe and comfortable journey.
App Overview:
-Travel guide contents
-Route Search and navigation
About the Features:
[Travel guide contents]
Regularly updated articles and tourist spot information, maps, and route search features help you plan and travel your journey across Japan. Transit search is compatible with Japan Rail Pass.
Explore Japan through content-rich articles introducing big cities to small rural towns and events. The articles are selected by JNTO for the app to enrich your journey.
The app contains basic information about Japan that may be helpful for tourists, such as general rules and manners, medical assistance, and embassy contact details. Links to helpful services also provided.
[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), and is compatible with Japan Rail Pass
-Provides useful information such as the most convenient carriage number for train transit, platform information and station lists.
-Search directly from a zoomable interactive train map
-Allows you to save searched routes. You can also see them while offline.
[Offline Spot Search]
-Search offline for the following spots:
*Free Wi-Fi hotspots
*Tourist Information Center
*Station
*Hospitals
[Notice]
-At the time of your initial access, we ask users to participate in a survey, which is used for enhancing tourism experience in Japan. This survey is optional, and you will be able to use the app without answering them.
-This app uses GPS in the background for enhancing user experience.