Tokyo Train Alert - Award winning Tokyo travel app

The winner of the Excellence Award of the 2rd Open Data Challenge for Public Transportation in Tokyo. Find out more here

Tokyo Train Alert is here to make sure that you never miss your stop. Take the stress out of navigating the overwhelming network of Tokyo’s trains with train conductor Midori-san as your companion.

Once you’ve selected your journey on the app, you’ll be able to watch your train’s progress live and receive an alert when you’ve reached your destination.

Key Features

• Real time departures - View a list of the available trains to your destination for all major Tokyo lines
• Real time alerts - Get push notifications when it’s time to get off the train. Never miss your stop again!
• Real time map - See your train’s progress on the line, live
• Line status warnings - stay alert when there are delays on the line!
• Even works offline - so if you’re visiting Tokyo without mobile data, you’ll be able to use the app (which will use the timetable data when live data is unavailable).

Tokyo Departure Board - Making travel in Tokyo easy

Tokyo Departure Board is here to simplify traveling around Tokyo!

Take the stress out of navigating the overwhelming network of Tokyo’s trains, metros, subways and buses with Kankō-tsuru as your companion.

Instead of checking the station departure boards, Tokyo Departure Board provides the information, all in one place - and in English.

We make it easy for foreign tourists who don’t understand Japanese to navigate the trains, metro, subway and buses in Tokyo. Use the app to get from the airport to your hotel, or from Shinjuku to Shibuya.

When you get on a train or bus, you can see the time you’ll arrive at your destination. We support most of the train, metro and subway lines within Tokyo, such as the JR, subway and metro lines as well as buses, such as Toei. We also support some highway buses, to destinations such as kusatsu onsen and kawaguchiko.

What's more, you can check flight departures from Tokyo's two airports; Narita and Haneda. You can see where to check-in, what gate to go to and if your flight is delayed.

Key Features

• Real time departures - Easily see when the next train or bus will depart
• Real time trains and buses - It’s easy to know when you need to get off the train or bus when you can see what time you’ll arrive at your destination. Perfect for tourists who can’t read or understand Japanese.
• Line status warnings - Stay alert when there are delays on the line!
• Even works offline - So if you’re visiting Tokyo without mobile data, you’ll be able to use the app to get the train (buses and flights require internet). You don’t have to waste your money while roaming.
• Flight departures - Check if your flight is delayed, which check-in desk to use, what gate to go to and more.
• In app travel tips - Make the most of public transportation in Tokyo!
• Get more Tokyo travel tips - https://tokyo-departure-board.web.app/tips/