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11-10-2011, 05:35 AM
Does anyone know some detailed street maps of Japan?(old school maps, not apps/dl)
Specifically, places like Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku, and Ginza. How did you guys find the easiest/best way to get around the Tokyo area? I don't think one can get a GPS navigation of Japan in the U.S., but correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks  
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11-10-2011, 06:03 AM
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MinaSan, a help on this one please...  "work for your world and living like you will forever live, and work for your hereafter like you'll die tomorrow"
Mohamed (P.B.U.H)
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11-10-2011, 06:22 AM
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itunes.apple.com/us/app/navico-all-japan-map-version/id378459466?mt=8 Better start learning japanese. The market has plenty of offline maps of Japan that dont require wifi. The problem with offline maps is that they dont have a navigation to and from a location. and if they do then it does require wifi. I think paying for internet on an htc or iphone will be extremely expensive in Japan. This is why im asking for maps LOL.
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11-10-2011, 06:58 AM
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 ... But it'll take time for me to be able to read navico map,,, it's not an easy language to learn And here I thought, I was to easily access the Internet when I get there  ,,, I better find another way around such expenses..."work for your world and living like you will forever live, and work for your hereafter like you'll die tomorrow"
Mohamed (P.B.U.H)
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11-10-2011, 09:34 AM
Amazon.com: Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide (3rd Ed.) (9784770025036): Kodansha International, Atsushi Umeda: Books
The best Tokyo map I've ever come across. You can't get lost if you get this. I've used it two times already (2 visits) and I've never gotten lost. I will take it there again in March.... I bought mine in the states, but my friend got his in a bookstore on the Meiji Dori, close to the corner with the street that runs into Shibuya crossing....
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11-10-2011, 01:01 PM
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I just ordered it. If you have any other recommendations I'd love to know.
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11-10-2011, 01:12 PM
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Well there are some free wifi spots, but I just dont want to rely on it because there might not be. & I know every hotel pretty much has internet access too. I actually got a website for free wifi spots, though. Tokyo/Shibuya - Japan - Free WiFi Spots
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11-10-2011, 01:42 PM
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All you have to do is learn how the address system works and follow it up with its corresponding area on the map and you'll be set. It lists all the stations and I recommend you d/l the iPhone app "Metro" (Aqua colored circle with an "M" on it in white) You can use it offline to determine what is the best route from station to station. Think of it as a poor man's Hyperdia. As far as recommending anything else, I don't know what you're looking for, so....
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11-10-2011, 02:08 PM
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11-10-2011, 02:33 PM
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& I just downloaded the Metro app. I think I have more then enough sources now. You're a life saver! Now I feel like I can go to Kyoto and Osaka and not get lost. Lol This might sound like a dumb queston, but is the train system in Japan easy to figure out? The only train I take to get around is in New York and I dont know if its the same concept. I would also recommend getting this Amazon.com: Getting Around Tokyo Pocket Atlas and Transportation Guide: Includes Yokohama, Kamakura, Yokota, Yokosuka, Hakone and MT Fuji (9784805309650): Boye Lafayette De Mente: Books I just bought it and it pretty much sums up everything you need to know about Tokyo, the subway system, and the train stations. It also has a good couple of maps.
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