261,000 places across Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, from counter izakaya and kissaten to temples and onsen, for travelers who want the right door at the right hour.
Japan rewards the traveler who knows which door to push, and Num holds a lot of doors: 154,366 places in Tokyo across Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Chūō, Chiyoda and Taitō, 72,264 in Osaka centred on Chūō and Kita, and 34,561 in Kyoto from Nakagyō and Shimogyō to the temple streets of Higashiyama. Tokyo alone has 11,999 bars and 9,801 cafés in the directory.
Ask Num here for an izakaya near Shinjuku that seats one at the counter, a kissaten in Kyoto open at 8am, a ramen shop still serving after the last train, a sento with a tattoo-friendly policy, a pharmacy open now in Namba, or the step-free exit from a metro station with fifteen of them. It answers with one place, open now, and maps it.
Every destination Num covers here, with how many places it holds in each. Open one for the full picture.
| Currency | Japanese yen (JPY) |
|---|---|
| Languages | Japanese; English signage in stations and major sights, spoken English limited outside them |
| Plugs | Types A, B · 100 V |
| Emergency | 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance |
| Tipping | Not practised; leaving money on the table causes confusion rather than gratitude |
Cards and phone payments have spread fast, but small izakaya, shrines, temple gates and ramen ticket machines still want yen. Seven Bank ATMs in 7-Eleven take foreign cards around the clock.
A Suica, PASMO or ICOCA tapped at the gate works on trains, subways and buses in all three cities and pays at every convenience store. The card also lives in a phone wallet.
Most metro and rail lines stop around midnight and restart around 5am. Miss it and it is a taxi or a night out until dawn.
Several private lanes in the geisha district are closed to photography, with fines posted. Photograph from the public streets and do not follow or stop anyone in kimono.
Public bins are rare. Carry your wrapper back to the convenience store or your hotel, and do not eat while walking in busy shopping streets.
Message Num the way you would message a friend who lives here, in any language. It answers with one real place that fits, open now, and how to get there. It is free for travelers. Businesses list free and pay only when Num completes a booking for them, so nothing here is ranked by who paid.
Late March to early April for cherry blossom and late October to November for autumn color, both busy. May and early June are mild and quieter, and winter is cold, dry and clear in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Yes. Message it in any language and it answers in yours, with a real place that is open now.
Yes; foreign visitors are required to carry it, and it is also what earns the tax-free discount at larger shops. Keep it on you, not in the hotel safe.