In May, we went abroad to Japan for the first time. We chose to travel independently, mainly because it is more convenient for Chinese people to travel in Japan.

If you are traveling with a group, you can imagine that you are surrounded by aunts, and the atmosphere is no different from that in China... Since it is a self-guided tour, you must have sufficient strategies. This article introduces the apps I used before and after this trip to Japan.

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Accommodation - Booking/Airbnb When you go to Japan, you must book a hotel in advance. First of all, it is the custom in Japan to check in after booking. Secondly, hotels are really popular, especially near shopping areas. If you don’t book early, you won’t be able to get a cost-effective one.

Everyone should be familiar with Booking. It is a reliable place to book hotels online. Of course, this is not the only one. I am too lazy to look for it.

Mainly talking about Airbnb, because I booked it late, and there are almost no cheap hotels in Osaka. I have always wanted to experience Airbnb, so I went up and took a look, and I was really surprised.

Various homestays are not expensive, but have a lot of space, complete living facilities, and can cook... You know, the cheap hotel rooms in Japan are so small, one bed takes up 2/3, leaving 1

/3 is enough for the suitcase.

So, if you don’t want to stay in a small, featureless hotel anymore, try Aribnb.

While traveling: Transportation - NAVITIME Transit / Google Maps There is only one word to describe Japan's transportation--abnormal.

The arrival time of each subway train is very detailed, and the actual error is within 1 minute.

The subway is so complicated that you really need a subway map to view it in detail. NAVITIME Transit is a subway route viewing app that I use. When I first saw the map, I knew it was what I wanted.

After getting out of the subway, when shopping or traveling, you naturally have to use Google Maps. In detail, a building is marked for you from the basement to the top floor. Whoever uses it will know.

Regarding flights, since we are chartering this time, we cannot find them through Hanglv Zongheng. If you want to check flight information, you can use Hanglv Zongheng.

Food - NO I have downloaded Yelp and another Japanese food app similar to Dianping. They are not easy to use. Does anyone have good recommendations for me?

This is a market.

Travel Assistant - Translator Complete Version To be honest, this guy is not very useful. He can only translate some simple phrases and show them to the Japanese.

For sentences, it has no use, often loses connection, and is also drunk.

So most of the time I don’t use a translator. I only use “simimasan (excuse me)” and “aligadou (thank you)” to get around Japan, and the rest… I just use my hands and feet for the rest.

Generally speaking, it is very easy to travel independently in Japan. Don’t feel any psychological pressure. Just do a little strategy, install the app, bring a power bank and wireless Wifi, and let’s go.