Easy subway navigation

Getting around Tokyo just got a little bit easier for visitors with the release of Tokyo Metro's new app, the Subway Navigation for Tourists. This free app allows users to search for transfer information on Tokyo's Metro and Toei Subway systems.

The user interface is sleek, simple and easy to use, and it offers basic information, that is actually useful even if you're not a tourist. It automatically lets you know which stations are nearby, and you can simply tap a station to add it to the start or end of your journey. A search pulls up the route you need to take, which it displays in colors of Tokyo's official subway map. It also lets you know how long the journey will be and offers station exit options for popular tourist spots.