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Also, the lack of block numbers and no labelling of "landmark" shops - eg Lawson, Mosburger, KFC etc. - makes them impossible to navigate. Osaka can't feel to
by minikomi 14y ago
Also, the lack of block numbers and no labelling of "landmark" shops - eg Lawson, Mosburger, KFC etc. - makes them impossible to navigate.
Osaka can't feel to bad - Tokyo station is also missing. I guess the Shinkansen plowed through them both last week...
- w1ntermute 14y ago> the lack of block numbers This is another huge factor. Because of the unusual addressing system, GPS directions are even more valuable in Tokyo than in western cities. There are plenty of native Japanese who have resided in Tokyo all their lives who have really come to rely on GPS directions to get around since smartphones became common.