I’m sure some of you have installed video apps such as YouTube and Netflix and usually watch videos on your iPhone. However, don’t you...
Facing Typhoon and Earthquake : 5 Recommended Disaster Prevention Apps in Japan
Japan is one of the countries with many natural disasters. We have been hit by typhoons, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and in 2021,...
How much data do music apps like Spotify consume? Data saving strategies!
Music is an indispensable part of life. Many people use music distribution service apps such as Spotify and Apple Music to listen to high-quality...
How much DATA does TikTok consume per hour? Tips for saving data
TikTok has some of the most creative videos on the web, and while they are shorter than YouTube’s videos, the fact that TikTok is...
My Mizu: An App for Finding Public Drinking Water
Japan is one of the largest consumers of plastic in the world, coming in second only behind the United States, which mind you, has...
Navigate Japan Offline With These 3 Apps!
The hotels are booked, your itinerary is set, and you’re excited to head to Japan for some much needed exploration. If you happen to...
Pocket Wi-Fi Rental at Chubu Centrair International Airport (Nagoya)
Rent a Pocket Wi-fi for Easier Travel Renting a pocket wi-fi has become common among foreign travellers in Japan. As we wrote in the...
“Japan Official Travel App” Released by JNTO
Japan National Tourist Organization(JNTO) has issued Japan Official Travel App on September 21. Contents The app includes the following features: 1. Travel Guide Many...
New Weather App Released for Foreign Visitors to Japan (11 Languages Available)
Japan Weather Association launched a new weather app for foreign visitors to Japan. The app’s name is “WeatherJapan” and it is available in 11...
How to Save Data on Smartphone While Traveling
Knowing how to save data on smartphone helps especially when you have a limited amount of data to use. For instance, when you are...
Updated Ver. of App “Safety tips” for International Tourists Released
Japan Tourism Agency has announced that the new version of the push-enabled information alert app for foreign tourists,“Safety tips,” has been published on March...
Japan Connected-free Wi-Fi
With Japan Connected-free Wi-fi app, the device can get connected to about 100 free wi-fi services offered at airports, train stations, and commercial facilities...
Odawara City releases an iBeacon app to assist visitors
Odawara city jointly with Mugensha, Inc. has released a free visitors guide app for iPhone, 小田原城ガイド(Odawara-jo Guide). It is an iBeacon app, which works...
KOBE Official Travel Guide by NAVITIME (Kobe City)
A new Kobe travel guide app has been released by Kobe city for increasing foreign visitors. The app provides information on transportation, free wi-fi...
JR-EAST Train Info (JR East)
An official app from JR-EAST in English is released. Another handy app related to train information has been released from JR East on March...
TOKYO TAX-FREE (C’s inc.)
Find the tax-free shops quickly and easily! This is a new free app helpful to find the tax-free shops nearby. Tax-Free Shopping Guide enables...
Tabimori (Narita Airport)
The special app made for the foreign visitors to Japan Provided by Narita Airport, this app is made to assist foreign visitors to Japan....
GURUNAVI – Japan Restaurant Guide (Gurunavi, Inc.)
An app from a major restaurant guide website in Japan Gurunavi is a major restaurant guide website in Japan and they now have a...
Safety tips (RC Solution Co.)
For your safety This app is created by the Japan Tourism Agency specially for foreign tourists to Japan to provide real-time earthquake and tsunami...
Voice Tra 4U (U-STAR)
Assists you to communicate with locals A very handy speech translation app that supports 27 languages and 3 dialects. The user can select the...
NAVITIME for Japan Travel (NAVITIME JAPAN)
Transit search app is a must! Even locals rely on a transit search app to find the train route in Tokyo. This app covers...
Seven Bank ATM Navigation (SEVEN BANK, LTD.)
When you need the cash… Now you know that Seven Bank ATM accepts both debit and credit cards issued outside Japan. But do you...