Tokyo Metro Unveils New App For Tourists

Above, the map of Tokyo subway and train lines and stations..

Japan continues in its efforts to make things easier for foreign visitors.

The Japan Times reports:

Tokyo Metro Co. is providing a free smartphone application to help foreigners navigate the capital’s subway system. 

Tokyo Subway Navigation for Tourists will be available for Android phones through Google Play on Tuesday and “sometime soon” for iPhones at Apple’s App Store, Tokyo Metro spokesman Seiichi Yoneya said. 

The app, which also can be used offline, will tell the user how to get between two stations, including all transfer points — which tourists often find difficult to navigate.

Additionally, Tokyo Metro and the Tokyo transportation bureau are launching three new subway passes for tourists on April 22 called the Tokyo Subway Ticket.

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