This article is dedicated to the most useful apps to check while traveling in Japan. If you are scared of the fact that you simply can’t cope with Japanese writing and will get lost either in translation or the extensive Tokyo Metro system – worry no more. Our app selection is here to save the day.
Below you’ll find a detailed list of the best apps for traveling in Japan, the type of service they provide, and how to use them when visiting the country with a Japan Rail Pass!
HyperDia has been an invaluable route planner tool for those traveling on trains and Shinkansen within Japan with a JR Pass since the early 2000’s. However, recent changes in HyperDia’s timetable services mean that you may like to consider an alternative option.
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, has announced that Japan is lifting the majority of its remaining COVID entry restrictions for tourists from October 11.
Kishida revealed the long-awaited news during a press conference in New York on September 22. He confirmed that Japan will open its borders to individual tourists and resistate visa exemptions. The cap on 50.000 daily arrivals will also be lifted, he said.
Japan’s famous Shinkansen rail network got its biggest exposure yet following the release of the Hollywood blockbuster, Bullet Train.
This explosive action movie set almost entirely on the tituar mode of transport was released on August 5th, 2022. But it and generated a huge amount of buzz from both Japanese and international film fans alike.
Umeda is the name of the area surrounding both Umeda Station and Osaka Station. Umeda is considered the transportation hub for sightseeing in the Kansai Region, which includes popular destinations such as Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.
Japan has now significantly relaxed its COVID-19 travel restrictions. If you are thinking about traveling to Japan, you can check this regularly updated page and find out what you need to visit the country.
Below you’ll find information about the reinstatement of visa exemptions, vaccine and testing requirements, and other coronavirus measures in Japan.
