Essential Apps & Websites You NEED For Japan (2025 Update)

These are the Essential apps and websites that helped me a lot in my Japan trip this year

Sharing is caring so in this video I will show all the apps I found useful in Japan and how I used them

The video is structured to start from the more obvious apps (e.g. Google translate for language barriers) to some apps that I only found out about whilst I was there and were game changers

00:00 Introduction
00:44 Overcome Language Barriers Japan
01:36 Navigating Tokyo Subways
04:24 Navigating Japan
05:03 Checking Your Japan IC Card Balance
05:54 Visit Japan Website - Speed Up Immigration Clearance
07:00 FREE WIFI INTERNET in Japan
07:45 ESim Mobile Data Japan
08:35 Eat where the locals Eat - best food in Japan finder Tabelog

Learn how I used these apps to navigate and eat like a Japan local!

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[weixie-yv]

Traveling through Japan solo, and CityVois has been my go-to. It’s like a friend explaining the stories behind every city—way beyond the usual touristy stuff. Love how it plans my days too!

[arneberg]

Thank ya Sir. This Tabelog on line made my day a little bit calmer.
Doin Japan in few days and it's cool to feel secure by where to go for a meal with No hassle ---

[kidrnu]

Fantastic video! Visiting Japan for the first time in July and only an English speaker here. Vids like this make it so much more less daunting to visit Japan. Thank you!🙏🏼

[ButterCute-xq]

Tq so much!! Will be there next 2 weeks. So excited. This really save a lot of searching time!! Thank you💕

[paulasquires]

Japan is on my travel bucket list! Will be watching this video again and will take notes…thank you.

[mmcc]

I put Japan Travel on my phone weeks ago and played around a bit but did not realize I could filter by what pass I'd be using until your video.

[simonleongdesign]

Definitely downloading these apps. great to know. thanks for sharing :-)

[kristinabangsil]

you are my new favorite !! very informative and helpful!!!!

[ONANDON-uz]

Thank u for sharing! Preparing with local apps before embarking on a journey aids in discovering popular spots while employing web translation tools such as Immersive Translate enhances comprehension wherever your travels take you, regardless of the destination.

[kathleenpriestman]

5:43 Is the Japan card app you reference actually called Japan IC Card Reader? It looks like the one you show, but it has not (at least in the Apple apps listing) had a lot of reviews…

[pandarush.]

Is Travel Japan useful only if you have a pass?