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![]() If you’re headed to Japan, think about ordering a SIM card ahead of time so that you can hit the ground running when you arrive. However, the issue is that if you pull up your offline map when you’re out of range of data, your pins don’t show up and that can get pretty annoying if you don’t have a Japan SIM card or a hotspot such as Skyroam. You can easily do the “OK Maps” technique of saving maps offline or you can go into the “Offline maps” section of the menu. Offline wise, Google Maps is fully capable but with drawbacks. I noticed locals use it too so it must be pretty reliable. Google Maps is also surprisingly good when it comes to providing train navigation instructions with accurate timing. This is something I do for almost every trip and part of my trip planning process. You can pretty much find anything you’re looking for on Google and with its handy Save feature where you can drop pins on places that you want to visit. ![]() On my first trip to Japan I was skeptical about how good this would be but in most cases, I’d say I defaulted to Google as one does. ![]() You’ll use it to find places you want to go and you can use it to navigate as well. Map apps are going to be one of the most critical ones to keep you from getting lost. Looking for something specific in this itinerary? Jump to what you want to read. Here are places to stay in Tokyo and where to stay in Kyoto.
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