VoiceTra vs Japan Trip Map

VoiceTra is a speech translation app that translates your speech into different languages. VoiceTra supports 33 languages and can be downloaded and used for free. With an easy-to-use interface, you can also check if the translation results are correct. VoiceTra, whether to enhance your travel experience or to welcome visitors to Japan, will definitely come in handy as your personal speech translator. ■Features: VoiceTra utilizes high-precision speech recognition, translation, and speech synthesis technologies developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). It translates your spoken words into different languages and outputs the results in a synthesized voice. The translation direction can be instantly switched, allowing 2 people that speak different languages to communicate using a single device. Text input is available for languages that do not support speech input. VoiceTra is best suited for travel-related conversations and is recommended for situations and places such as below: ・Transportation: Bus, train, rent-a-car, taxi, airport, transit ・Shopping: Restaurant, shopping, payment ・Hotel: Check-in, check out, cancellation ・Sightseeing: Overseas travel, serving and supporting foreign customers *VoiceTra has also been introduced as a disaster-prevention, disaster-related app. While VoiceTra can be used as a dictionary to look up words, it is recommended to input sentences as it interprets the meaning from the context to output the translation results. ■Supported languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Thai, French, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Myanmar, Arabic, Italian, Ukrainian, Urdu, Dutch, Khmer, Sinhala, Tamil, Danish, German, Turkish, Nepali, Hungarian, Hindi, Filipino, Bengali, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Malay, Mongolian, Lao, and Russian ■Restrictions, etc.: Internet connection is required. It may take a while to display the translation results depending on the network connectivity. Languages available for text input are those that the OS keyboard supports. The characters may not be displayed properly if the appropriate font is not installed on your device. Please note that some of the functions or the application itself may be disabled when the server is down. Users are responsible for the communication fees incurred to use the application. Please be aware that international data roaming charges can be expensive. This application was developed for research purposes; targeting individuals to test it out when traveling, and uses servers that are also setup for research purposes. The data recorded on the server will be utilized to make improvements in speech translation technologies. You may test out the app for businesses, etc., but please consider using private services that we have licensed our technology to for continuous use. Please refer to our "Terms of Use" for further details → https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/attention.html

"Japan Trip Map" is a travel discovery app that randomly picks a destination from Japan's 47 prefectures with a roulette, then lets you dive into its sights, food, hot springs, nature, and festivals. When you can't decide where to go, it turns choosing into a fun game—and you can gather everything into your own travel plan. ■ Prefecture Roulette - Weighted Settings: Customize the selection probability for each prefecture - Flexible Selection: Exclude specific regions or make favorite prefectures more likely to be chosen - Intuitive Operation: One-tap spin start and stop - Japan Map: Color-coded by your weights; tap any prefecture for its info ■ Explore by Theme - Hot Springs: A map to find onsen by type—scenic, historical, therapeutic, resort, mountain, seaside, or ski - Nature Spots: Stunning locations for night views, starry skies, the sea, camping, and more - Festivals & Events: Compare festivals across Japan and add them to your trip ■ Rich Details - In-depth guides for attractions, local cuisine, and souvenirs - Map and coordinate information to pinpoint each place - One-tap search on YouTube, Instagram, and Tabelog to check videos and reviews ■ My Plans (Trip Planner) - Collect attractions, food, hot springs, festivals, nature spots, and souvenirs into your own plan - Organize by day and time block, and reorder with drag and drop - View the whole route on a map and share your plan