01 / Arrival, subway & JR
Osaka: learn the network
Start with Nankai, practise the Midosuji Line, then navigate a real operator change.
Open the exercises →Field exercises
Learn the railway.
Notice the traveller.
Working programmes for Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. Each route is a starting point for observation, not a fixed timetable.
02 / Two flexible day trips
Kyoto: choose the right route
Compare JR and Keihan, add a short bus journey, then continue to Nara.
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03 / Three days + airport module
Tokyo: make transfers work
Practise JR, Metro and Toei journeys, station exits and an airport transfer.
Open the exercises →A repeatable method.
Predict
Write down the advice before travelling. Include the starting gate, intended destination, luggage and preference for fewer changes or less walking.
Verify
Compare it with current operator information and station displays. If a material instruction is wrong, follow the verified route and record the discrepancy safely.
Observe
Separate walking, waiting and riding. Note signs, stairs, lift queues, seating, noise, crowding and the mental effort of each choice.
Review
Mark each claim correct, incorrect or unverified. Record consequence separately: critical, major or minor. State what still needs checking.
The best observation is often the thing a route planner never mentioned.
These exercises inform future Fumi travel guidance through written observations. They work independently: no live AI service, app account or data upload is needed.
Keep the evidence useful.
Distinguish a factual error from an inconvenient but valid route. Record the conditions of your observation, avoid generalising from one crowded day, and keep uncertain conclusions open.
Photograph signs and infrastructure only where permitted. Avoid identifiable bystanders and personal travel documents. Write notes out of the flow of passengers.
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