Originally Posted by
lobsterdog
Maps with Me works with Open Street Maps, which is completely unusable in Japan for finding addresses. So I wouldn't bother bringing that one.
I find Google Maps is a lifesaver for helping me find my way around, and I've lived in Tokyo for years. It helps you figure out which subway or train is best to take, which is not always the one you'd expect.
i agree with this and they are updating it all the time.
a location of a place i was looking for was not noted on the Tokyo station map, which had multi levels using google in june, although is there now.
we used pocket wifi and google maps on our devices all the time. it is very accurate. TOO BAD, google maps off-line does not work for Tokyo but i suspect this is because there is too much information in google maps for Tokyo.