Travel Becomes More Convenient for Foreign Tourists: Taxi App "GO" and "NAVITIME" Form Partnership
The Japanese taxi app "GO" and the travel service for international visitors to Japan, "Japan Travel by NAVITIME," have launched a new partnership. Through this collaboration, foreign visitors to Japan will be able to hail taxis more easily. The goal is to facilitate smooth transportation for tourists and enhance convenience during their travels.
"Japan Travel by NAVITIME" is an app and web service for foreigners traveling in Japan. It is used by over 2 million people every month to plan trips and book tickets. While it previously focused primarily on route searches, this partnership now makes it possible to book transportation as well.
"GO" is a widely popular taxi app in Japan. With this partnership, foreign visitors will be able to hail a taxi directly from within the "Japan Travel by NAVITIME" app. Since they can arrange a taxi immediately after looking up a route to their destination, they no longer need to worry about language barriers or the difficulty of explaining their location.
Currently, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan is increasing rapidly. However, challenges remained regarding transportation in unfamiliar areas and the difficulty of booking taxis. The ability to easily hail a taxi via smartphone is extremely important for tourists, especially when traveling outside of urban areas or when carrying a lot of luggage.
The utilization of such technology represents a major step forward for Japan's tourism industry. By creating an environment where tourists can enjoy Japan without stress, it is expected that Japan's appeal will spread even further across the world. In the future, we can expect to see more services that are easy for foreigners to use.