1. But honestly, it was the app I used the most in Japan since I had the JR Rail Pass.10/10, must download app! I used it for a 2-week trip including Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima to figure out local metro, train, and Shinkansen (bullet train) routes.
2. Over a 20 day trip, we used this app multiple times a day, both in Tokyo, as well as when travelling around other parts of Japan using both JR Rail Passes and Suica cards.. Without it, we would have needed much more time and effort to move around the transit and rail systems.
3. I will say train directions are more accurate than Google Maps in a few cases I found.It will bring up trains that google map doesnt display, specifically bullet trains that wre not Nozomi...and knows to prioritize JR pass trains that you can ride for free with the pass.
4. All in all, I would always make sure this is on my phone for any trip to Japan!This is the only app available (as of this time) that lets you sort the travel by JR Rail Pass first.
5. Would definitely use again as a supplement to Google Maps.Very limited options when planning routes - if I don't want to take a 3 hour taxi ride, why can't I filter out taxis? Also, when sorting by different parameters (like shortest trip vs.
6. When I switched between Wi-Fi and mobile data, it would lose the ability to click on the details of my travel route, which was really annoying and time consuming, having to re-search my route and adjust the timetable back to when I started to be on the same route I was on, that's the main reason it lost a star for me.
7. However in the 2 weeks I visited Japan, this survey popped up 15 more times over the course of the trip and I cannot pass it without restarting the app.
8. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app twice to no avail.Had a great experience with the app while using it to navigate the Tokyo rail system.
9. After repeated uses, somehow the complex train systems of japan start to make a little bit of sense and you try to play around with the timings and notice patterns.
10. We relied heavily on the route search option in Tokyo, Kyoto, Shibu Onsen, and Osaka.
11. Trying to search addresses as a destination never worked correctly for me and I tried multiple ways to enter the address in English.