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I don't think it has the detailed advance trip planning features you're looking for, but for general navigation in Japan I can't recommend NAVITIME enough. For
by kalleboo 7y ago
I don't think it has the detailed advance trip planning features you're looking for, but for general navigation in Japan I can't recommend NAVITIME enough.
For years after the Kumamoto earthquake, Google Maps would still try to take you down closed roads. Meanwhile NAVITIME will even warn you of road construction where traffic has been constricted to one lane with alternating stoplights. Their data is fantastically detailed.
It also has built-in rain/snow precipitation maps, and shows road closures from VICS data in realtime.
- freetime2 7y agoThanks for the suggestion! Looks like NAVITIME makes a whole bunch of different apps of varying purpose and quality. For driving navigation, their "Drive Supporter" app seems to be the best option that I found. (I gave a quick test of their "Car Navi" app and for whatever reason it was off on my current GPS location by 500m - where their other apps didn't have this problem). It is definitely far less aggressive about routing me down narrow back streets than google maps - which is a major gripe I have with both google and apple maps. I tend to prioritize a safe, stress-free drive over saving a minute or two. It also has support for bike paths, which google does not support in my area (although you need to be vigilant as one test tried to route me down an unpaved road which is definitely not accessible by bike). I wouldn't say it's a perfect solution, but I can see the potential benefits over google. I'll give it a try for a bit!