iPhone/iPad App for offline Nav in Japan?
Dec 30, 2012, 7:48 am
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iPhone/iPad App for offline Nav in Japan?
I sure love my Navigon for US and Europe travel but it doesn't support Japan. Anyone had any luck with an offline Nav app for Japan?
Dec 31, 2012, 11:39 am
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Still hoping to hear some Garmin\Navigon or TomTom like options.
Jan 2, 2013, 10:05 pm
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Interesting. Mapswithme has a free Tokyo map. I wonder how "populated" the map is. I've got to download it and try it.
repcool, I've searched off and on for a Garmin/Tom tom app that includes Japan. I've yet to find it.
repcool, I've searched off and on for a Garmin/Tom tom app that includes Japan. I've yet to find it.
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There are several offline map apps for Japan, but unfortunately all of them are in Japanese. The basic map data is not available in a language other than Japanese, that's also the reason why TomTom and Garmin don't have those maps for sale on their websites.
Oct 24, 2014, 2:52 am
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I don't know if this thread is still followed, but still... A friend of mine just returned from a trip to Japan, he was using Spyglass app on his iPhone. He said it worked for him, he marked his hotel location and then navigated to it precisely.
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Are you planning to drive through the country or navigate by foot around cities? I use the Ulmon travel apps which come with offline maps. Worked great in New York and London, and I've downloaded the Tokyo version for my upcoming trip this winter.