Guidoor

Since many tourist spots in Japan do not correspond to multiple languages, have you ever had an experience that you couldnt understand?
Have you been frustrated for understanding the tourists’ information?
Even though there are multilingual explanations, have you noticed that is sometime too difficult or confusing to understand?
Guidoor, a sightseeing guide application in 8 languages, was created to solve these problems. By simply walking around the sightseeing spots and launch our application, it will automatically display on your smartphone the multilingual explanation that is received the information sent from the Eddystone compatible beacon.
This Guidoor app makes your travel more interesting and easier.
By using the Guidoor app, you can enjoy your visit in Japan more.


【In 8 languages, covering about 120 countries around the world】
・Japanese · English · Chinese (Simplified Chinese characters · Traditional Chinese characters) · Korean · Thai · Indonesian · French · Spanish
・Depending on the language setting of your smartphone, you can automatically receive the information such as the description of the local spots and the business hours, etc. in its language.
・The information and the explanation that are posted under the confirmation of the facility are made to understand easily for foreign people.


【Automatic reception of information on restaurants and souvenir shops in tourist spots】
・The Beacons are already set up at major sightseeing spots, restaurants, and souvenir shops that are affiliated with this service.
・By simply walking around the sightseeing spots and launch the application, it will automatically display on your smartphone.
・It will be received from the closest spot to your current location.
・By clicking on the notification, you can see the information in the language that is already set in your smartphone.


【The information of events, emergency contact, and the disaster prevention】
・We also offer useful information for tourists; sightseeing spots, seasonal events, emergency contact information, embassies phone numbers, and the disaster information.
(To go to this page, please click "Return to Spot List”)


【Notes】
・We only post the information on municipalities, sightseeing spots, and stores that are affiliated with this service.
・This application uses Bluetooth.　(Bluetooth will not be turned on automatically from the application)
・Internet communications are required to display the information.
・The corresponding language will be in English, if your language is not corresponding to the language that is already set.
・The panels, the posters, the stickers are set up at the sightseeing spots cooperating with our service, and so you can receive same information by reading the QR code.
・This service is managed by the Mobile Smart Town Promotion Foundation.