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I travelled internationally before cell phones. Maps. Guidebooks. Pay phones. I would not like to do it again. Oh plus, your phone functions more or less like

I travelled internationally before cell phones. Maps. Guidebooks. Pay phones. I would not like to do it again. Oh plus, your phone functions more or less like a wallet or credit card in a lot of places now. I wouldn't be able to use the suica system in Tokyo, for example, without a phone.

junar 7y ago
You can easily buy a physical Suica card from the vending machines at train stations. English language interfaces are also available. Mobile FeliCa was practically unheard of in non-Japan smartphones a few years ago, and is still limited to only a few phones today.