26. USEFULL APPS AND SITES

USEFULL APPS & SITES

📍 Navigation & Transportation

• 📌 Google Maps →

Essential for easy navigation, train schedules, and walking routes.

• 🚆 SmaRtEX → SmaRtEX Website

The best app for Shinkansen tickets – reserve seats, check schedules, and manage tickets digitally (available in English).

• 📲 Suica on Apple Wallet → How to Add Suica to Apple Wallet

If you use an iPhone, add a virtual Suica card to pay for trains, buses, and even shopping directly from your phone.

• 🚲 Docomo Bike Share → Docomo Bike Share

Quick and easy bike rentals in major cities like Tokyo and Osaka.

• 🛴 LUUP (Bike & Scooter Rentals) → LUUP App

Rent bikes & scooters with multiple docking stations across Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and more.
No Japanese driver’s license required – just pass a quick in-app test.

E-sim services:

- Ubigi

- Airalo

- Holafly

🎟️ Booking Activities & Experiences

• Klook → Klook Website

Book attractions & activities in advance and enjoy discounts! 📌 Discount code: TABIMAWARI

• GetYourGuide → GetYourGuide

Discover and book unforgettable travel experiences, tours, and tickets.

• Tabelog → Tabelog Japan

Japan’s #1 restaurant listing & review site, perfect for finding great places to eat.

🍽️ Food & Special Diets

• Halal Navi → Halal Navi

Helps you find Halal restaurants, mosques, and Halal-friendly shops.

• HappyCow → HappyCow

Find Vegan & Vegetarian restaurants in Japan.

🔋 Power & Battery Charging

• Spot Charge → Spot Charge

If you don’t have a power bank, rent one at convenience stores, malls, hotels, restaurants, bars, and entertainment locations.

🗣️ Translation & Communication

• DEEPL → DEEPL Translator

One of the most accurate translation tools for text.

• Google Translate → Google Translate

Great for scanning menus and signs with the camera function.

🌸 Seasonal Apps

• Mymizu → Mymizu

Find free water refill stations, natural springs, and businesses that allow you to refill your bottle (very useful in summer).

• Sakura Navi → Sakura Navi

Track the cherry blossom forecast and find the best viewing spots.

🚖 Taxi & Ride-Hailing Apps

• GO App (Japan’s Taxi App) → GO Taxi App

The most widely used taxi app in Japan – book, track your ride, and pay through the app.

• Uber Japan → Uber Japan

Available in some major Japanese cities.