Japan Official Travel App is the official smartphone app provided by JNTO that offers up-to-date information about traveling in Japan for a safe and comfortable journey. It contains content-rich ...

Nobody likes looking like a tourist, especially in their hometown—but with a public transportation system as complex as Tokyo’s, sometimes a map is entirely necessary. Need a simple solution to avoid ...

Travellers on Tokyo’s subway system are getting some high-tech help finding their destinations with the start of trials Monday of an interactive map system. The maps run on 47-inch LCD panels that ...

For all its colorful frenzied glory, the Tokyo Metro map isn’t the most complex subway guide in the world. New York and Paris both have it topped—at least in the eyes of one group of theoretical ...

Subway maps make a great framework for organizing things other than subway stations: the unique colored lines, the distinct neighborhoods, the interesting intersections. Design firm Information ...

The best way to get around Tokyo is the subway. This extensive, efficient network will take you anywhere in the city as quickly as possible. The subway also connects to Tokyo's two major airports – ...

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