Title: Google Transit Japan Is Here... OR... Marry Me Google
If Google was a woman I'd marry her...
that's right, you heard me, if Google was a woman I would marry her. Ahhh, if only... IF ONLY!
Anyway, back to reality.
Google has just launched a great program for anyone commuting in Japan.
It's the Japan version of Google Transit and it is awesome!
Check it out, it's at http://www.google.co.jp/transit
And unlike the other versions of Google Transit the Japan version does not only cover a few parts of Japan it covers the whole thing.
Here is a pic of a route from tokyo to kyoto:
This tool is a great way to get to info about your commute (train times, transfer stations, alternative routes, duration of trip, etc. etc. etc. ). And since it is connected to Google Maps you can check out train station surroundings (like conbini s, stores, and restaurants). And it works on your mobile phone!
Since this new tool is so cool it is our next hot search, check it out.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
-Keitaro
p.s.
If you read Japanese here is Google Japan's post
Labels: hot searches, web-tech info

5 Comments:
Marry Me Google?
that's just pathetic
Google transit bites!
I tried a simple query (shinjuku to shibuya) and the stupid thing "couldn't find it"
"shinjuku およびshibuyaという場所は見つかりませんでした。"
Wake me up when it works!
Hey Larry,
Tell me about it! We had to hose Keitaro off after that post :)
That said, Google is pretty great.
-tori
John,
Umm. the problem is that you are typing it in Alphabet instead of in Japanese.
I tried the search using the Japanese Kanji and it worked fine.
-Tori
p.s. If your computer doesn't type in Japanese get help here:
http://nipponstercom-swicki.eurekster.com/write+in+Japanese+online+without+text+support/
yeah get a clue John
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