Japan Travel - Smart Transit

Name: Japan Travel - Smart Transit
Rating: 4.7 (2587 reviews)
Author: NAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD.

By: NAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD. App

Visit Japan/ Shinkansen rail

Overview

Version:

12.0.4

Last updated: 2026-07-16

Ranking

#37,397 ▼ 209

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Japan Travel by NAVITIME helps you explore Japan like a local. It combines guides and articles with practical route search, a zoomable map, offline spot search, and planning tools. Create itineraries from +200 editor-created routes and save favorites on a timeline.

Key features include Explore guides, Route Search across trains, planes, taxis, and ferries, offline map search for hotspots and amenities, and a new Itinerary tool. Premium features add alternate routes, voice navigation, article rankings, more collections, and a weather radar. Note: The app uses GPS in the background for enhanced experience; you can disable it in Settings.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Content Education

By:

NAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD.

Rating:

4.70

(2,587) 3 new ratings

Version:

12.0.4 Last updated: 2026-07-16

Version code:

888340533

Creation date:

2013-10-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

268.01MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 37,397 ▼ 209

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

NAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/japan-travel-smart-transit/id686373726

Website:

http://japantravel.navitime.com/en/lp/app

User Reviews

The reviews show the app is extremely helpful for planning Japan rail routes and is highly valued by many users as an essential, one-stop transit planning tool. However, recurring complaints center on cost (premium pricing and ticket markups), billing and refund problems, app instability, and data quality issues (inaccurate times/locations and weak search). Overall, it’s very useful when it works, but reliability, pricing, and UX concerns limit its value for many travelers.

Pros

Detailed, multi-line routing data with exits and car information for complex itineraries.
Reliable timetable data and real-time alerts (e.g., earthquake notices) that aid planning and safety.
All-in-one transit planning tool for Japan, simplifying trip planning.
Useful companion to Google Maps, pairing train routes with walking directions.
Highly practical and widely trusted by travelers for navigating Japan’s rail system.

Cons

High cost with premium subscriptions, persistent ads, and ticket markups; value often questioned.
Billing and refund problems, including incorrect charges and unhelpful or slow support.
App instability after subscribing (crashes, white screen, or failure to load), making it unusable.
Data quality and search/map issues (inaccurate times/routes, incorrect station locations, weak search).
Aggressive upsell and confusing UX (forced updates, cluttered interface, inconsistent behavior).

Recent reviews

Really bad! Type in place name…click on it…and suddenly the name changes. You have to do this 3-4 times before it actually uses the place you want. Stupid!