Most useful Japan Travel Apps to level up your trip

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Don't get lost in Japan! Use these useful travel apps you'll find it east to navigate this country with ease!
When you travel to Japan you can use a wide range of travel apps that can be incredibly helpful for navigating the country, finding attractions, and getting around efficiently. Here are some popular travel apps for Japan that I use when I'm visiting:
GOOGLE MAPS:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/google-...
JAPAN TRAVEL BY NAVITIME:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/japan-t...
SUICA (Access from Apple Wallet)
SUICA CARD READER FOR ANDROID:
play.google.com/store/apps/de...
GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/google-...
REVOLUT APP:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/revolut...
YUREKURU CALL:
apps.apple.com/app/id1560592402
E-SIMS
LINE:
apps.apple.com/app/id443904275
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Google Maps with JR PASS
04:08 Navitime
05:07 Suica
07:09 Google Translate
08:07 Travel money cards
09:51 Yurikuru Call
10:34 E-Sims
11:32 LINE
#Japan #japanguide #travel

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3 июл 2024

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@steak47 Год назад

I've been watching you Nathan since 2021 and finally I'm going to Japan for the first time tomorrow! Thank you for all the videos and news. This video is perfect timing also!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Perfect!! Great :)

@tropicalplants4life299 Год назад

Love your contents!😊

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Thank you! 😁

@twist-96 Год назад

Thank you Nathan for all the helpful tips and advice! Im traveling to Okinawa via Japan in October and I just started looking for travel tips yesterday.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Ooh I must admit Okinawa is an area I have yet to travel to but I hope the travel tips are still useful anyway

@ryokophreak Год назад

Thank you very much for the advice!

@froglady4360 Год назад

Very informative and useful tips. Good job Nathan 📱

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Cybertokyofilms Год назад

A lot of great apps tips there. Thank you Nathan

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Thanks

@laurapalmer901 Год назад

📱another fantastic video. I have already downloaded the Japan Travel App. Thanks again!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@americaninthailand8760 4 месяца назад

Great info! Thanks!

@NinjaMonkeyguy 4 месяца назад

No problem!

@brendatagadtad3791 Год назад

Thank you 🥰 Nathan, big help of your Tip’s 🥰 watching from Toronto ❤️🇨🇦

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Thanks for the comment

@helenwalder272 Год назад

📱Thanks for all your good advice. Im headed to Japan in August for 3 weeks. These will come in very handy.

@joshuaj7379 Год назад

Super comprehensive video. Saved it so I can refer to it later lol 📱

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Hopefully you won’t get lost! Hehe

@justjoy8355 Год назад

I had no idea suica could be added to apple wallet! Wow. Game changing information here. I travel to Japan for the first time in October. THANK YOU! 😎😎

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Yes Suica on the iPhone is amazing! Hehe

@mrkanjikid 9 месяцев назад

13:37 📱 Loved the instructions on adding a digital Suica card on iPhone.

@NinjaMonkeyguy 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was useful

@siewkinchan Год назад

Good Tips

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Thanks! hope they help others out too!

@Ray__E Год назад

Our family is visiting Tokyo for the first time in a few months. I'm excited but feeling a bit overwhelmed. Your videos are really helpful.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Im glad they are putting you at ease! you're going to have a great time!

@justjoy8355 Год назад

I am also traveling to Japan for the first time, in October. I’m a mom traveling with my son as a gift for his 18th birthday. It’s a blend of excitement, nerves, and yes yes overwhelmed!!! Sending you a high five! We got this! 👏🫠💙

@byjennortega Год назад

📱 thank you for being informative.

@jaredsharethealoha Год назад

📱 awesome great tips! I have navitime and didn’t know about JRpass option and Apple wallet for Suica. Thank you very much very helpful! Mahalo

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Glad you’ll be able to use these new found features!

@bennykoh Год назад

Hi Nathan thanks for the "live view" tip. I did not know it! I got lost a few times cos i did not know how i was oriented when using google maps. This helps!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Glad it was helpful! I use it very often too!

@johnjackson3622 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your content. It was VERY helpful!!

@NinjaMonkeyguy 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@wobblywobbler5758 Год назад

📱 great video! 👍

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Thanks :)!

@jennyli7144 Год назад

Very helpful, I’ve also downloaded Japan official app which has the warning systems in it

@StjepanWerft Год назад

Is that Japan Official Travel App you refer to?

@jennyli7144 Год назад

@StjepanWerft yes it is 😊

@FollowTheSunAustralia Год назад

📱I learnt a few new things thanks Ninja 🐒 definitely didn't know you could find the Hikari with Google Maps😮

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I know right!! so many people don't know!!!

@neotradeneokanobi7913 Год назад

Great tips Ninja. Thanks

@cvodb Год назад

I put the Suica on my Apple watch, which you taught me how to do when we were in London! That way you don't even have to get your phone out when going through the turnstiles.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I have a card on my phone and on my watch cos I like to be “extra haha

@Flupke1070 Год назад

📱Thanks for the useful video Nathan. I installed the earthquake app from your link :) I use NaviTime for the Phone which is better than the version for the PC (on the PC you cannot tell the search to consider only Ltd Express trains) I miss the Hyperdia web/app as it was better than NaviTime (e.g. it would show the Narita Express between Shinagawa and Yokohama while NaviTime hides NEX unless you travel to/from Narita Airport). I hope Hitachi returns it to its full service now that Foreign travelers are back. Apps I use are Wise, Suica on ApplePay (as a backup) and I tested eSIM provider Ubigi successfully in Belgium & Japan.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I’ve heard rumours of a return of hypedia.. we can only hope!!!

@cristo0318 Год назад

📱thank you for your content… me and my spouse will be visiting Japan over Christmas break but thankfully our phone provider from the USA allow us to have easy access to roaming either free (low speed data/ messages) or with a low cost high speed and calls as well. But love the way to search for food as a tip. Thank you so much

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Fantastic! Although christmas is celebrated differently its still nice

@muajin Год назад

Speaking of getting lost. There's a 29yr old woman that came to Tokyo with her bf to visit and has disappeared/hasn't contacted her family in 10 days. Kandace schipper is her name I believe. She was last seen in shibuya June 5th.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Great news is that she seems to have made contact and found... I wonder what happened!

@MazAMaTaz Год назад

Aw, dang, I wish I had known about Suica being on Apple Pay when I was in Japan. I paid with cash for my subway tickets. 😂 I felt like it would have been a little less confusing for me to use a Suica card, especially when it came to having to figure out if a route was going to necessitate a transfer or not. That's cool to know!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Yep it’s really convenient having it ready the moment you land too!

@krisrock4589 11 месяцев назад

You can’t actually load digital suica or pasmo with foreign Visa cards though. Only AMEX and sometimes Mastercard works for some reason.

@NinjaMonkeyguy 11 месяцев назад

@@krisrock4589 I have no problem with my MasterCard debit cards .. sometimes the problem is that the service shuts down at night Japan time

@krisrock4589 11 месяцев назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Ah maybe mastercard has no problems too then but Visa definitely doesn't work at any time of day unfortunately :(

@StjepanWerft Год назад

Great stuff, thanks. In 3 weeks, we are travelling to Japan for the first time. Regarding the SIM cards, in which scenario would we need a local Japanese phone number (for example, concert tickets)? Or is the pure data SIM more than enough?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

These are pure data sim.. It's very hard or quite difficult to get a sim with data and phone although they do exist.

@daddyfarfaraway Год назад

I LOVE YOUR TEE SHIRT

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Bought it in a random store in Takeshita street harajuku

@graceyim2941 9 месяцев назад

👍

@jimross7648 Год назад

A episode that is full of great tips. Navitime app is the one I used for trains while in Japan cause it's just better than Google maps when it comes to rail. Life forced me into a cell phone and I never really could make use of the features until I was in Japan when Navitime, Google maps, and Google translate, became daily use features. Although I speak very bad Japanese, you don't really learn terms that aren't basic daily terms. When I rented a car all sorts of terms and ideas were conveyed, because the clerks limited English and my terrible Japanese weren't up to task. Google translate made thing like insurance understandable. So, I picked up some pro tips from for more expansive use on my future Japan excursions. The Ninja Monkey's tips will make being stealthy and travel easier in Japan. That in turn will make me a Happy Gaijin.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I hope you aren’t too stealthy when in Japan! I hope to hear all the tips you learn on your trip when you get there!

@dlittle8340 Месяц назад

😊 14:13

@EmmarcoPro Год назад

When you look at the google map, how do you know if it is train(Shinkansen) or metro(ic card) or bus? And for 3 stops on the subway, how much would I PAY IF I take the Uber?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

On google maps you can tap oka trip to see exactly what each part of the trip is. There also different icons and symbols to help you too. I don’t think there is Uber for transport in japan only for delivery

@EmmarcoPro Год назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy thank you. I watched a lot of your Japan suggestion videos.

@alistairt7544 8 месяцев назад

I still have my Pasmo card from my last trip back in 2018. I wonder if I can still get it personalised since hearing about they stopped giving out new Pasmo and Suica cards. I already have the card, so was wondering if I can just get it personalized with my name engraved 🤔

@NinjaMonkeyguy 8 месяцев назад

mmm no idea! I'd just write my name on it hehe (it should still be useable!)

@ThisMusicIsToogood Год назад

Nathan, if the 14-day pass is 48,000 Yen and my total trips i plan to take are between 40-44,000 yen, do you suggest it's best to just get the pass otherwise it's just a big hassle? It's £15-£30 difference. Presumably it's more worth it to just get the pass?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Have you taken into account reservation costs of seats? Also, having the pass will make it much more flexible to “just jump on a train” or simply change time or plans when travelling. If used in Tokyo you might recover money using it on the jr line. I myself would prob pay the difference if it’s just me.. but it adds up if it’s a family

@paul3of5 Год назад

📱Thank you for this video, it's given me some great ideas. In terms of Google Maps, when I was in Tokyo in 2019, using Google Maps turn by turn directions, the app would say the directions in English except it would pronounce the street names using the Chinese pronunciation instead of the Japanese. How do I ensure that the app uses the Japanese reading instead of the Chinese? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I have no idea! I don’t normally have the volume up mmm 🤔

@paul3of5 Год назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Thank you for taking the time to answer.

@Cybertokyofilms Год назад

One thing to keep in mind. Unregistered SUICA is suspended right now to a global shortage of semiconductors. Suica on phone does not work for me anymore. failed to load with apple pay.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Ok, I’ve run into these problems before. 1) try to change your region to japan under the general settings 2) try doing this at a different time of the day because occasionally Suica is down for maintenance and therefore you won’t be able to do it ( happened to me!) alt you can still get the visit japan welcome Suica

@Cybertokyofilms Год назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Okey, I still have my new suica from November so i'm good.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

@@Cybertokyofilms if it’s the normal Suica then perfect. Let me know if you try the Suica on iPhone again

@ashleychan3542 11 месяцев назад

can i share my suica card with my kids since they don't have apple pay ?

@NinjaMonkeyguy 11 месяцев назад

I’m not sure on the app but you can get them a card yes

@gamer4ever838 Год назад

Hey. When i scan my passport on visit japan web. My first name and middle name is written as given name. Maybe its because first name and middle name is on the same line in passport. This is a bit confussion. So my question is: can i just write first and last name even if i have a middle name. Do japan require middle name if i have a middle name?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I usually write my first and middle name as the given name

@rebeccawojcik8341 Год назад

😊

@dyinggaul8365 Год назад

Okay…So LINE is a must. Several restaurants now REQUIRE LINE to order

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

exactly man!!

@J-Dot73 Год назад

When will you be leaving for your next trip to Japan? We might be there at the same time

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I’ll start my trip on the 10th July!

@J-Dot73 Год назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy we will be there at the same time 👍

@TonyG75 Год назад

very helpfull infomation, but do i really need pocket wifi, than I can get esim? 📲📞

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

I think there depends of your usage. Pocket wifi although a little more expensive can be shared with others and usually has better data restrictions. Esim works well for general usage but best check out the terms of usage. Like how much data can be used in a day, if it can be tethered and obviously read reviews

@stuffy7500 4 месяца назад

🐼

@hamzakhanfan123 Год назад

For the Suica card, how exactly do you get a refund when using the app?

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

you can via the app.

@BrotherabbitFilms 10 месяцев назад

Suica app is not in English hard to use

@NinjaMonkeyguy 10 месяцев назад

You don’t need the Suica app use Apple wallet directly

@BrotherabbitFilms 10 месяцев назад

@@NinjaMonkeyguy I’m going to Tokyo one day then Osaka one week then Thailand October

@NinjaMonkeyguy 10 месяцев назад

Sounds like a great trip Ahead

@jennitasenti Год назад

📱

@dyinggaul8365 Год назад

That shirt! My eyes!!!! Yeesh… I kinda love it. Osaka-Otaku level 10/10.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

HAHAHAHA I'm still laughing

@silversailorm90 Год назад

I like DeepL instead of Google translate

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

DeepL is good

@bluesilver4821 Год назад

📱📱

@mcmike2001 Год назад

📱📱📱! 😁

@dittohead7425 Год назад

Last time I was in Japan was 2019 I brought a bunch of cash. Do you still recommend some cash. I have android phone and as you mentioned no suica app. I'll check the other apps you mentioned for payments.

@NinjaMonkeyguy Год назад

Yes cash is still king for the day to day things