There kind of are though? Most signs are in multiple languages (Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese), and for the ones that aren’t, they usually have Romanji appended.
Plus, train stations, etc. Are very ample signage, and important information over the train intercom are in both Japanese and English (ie. “Now arriving at Ueno”). Also, train stations all have their own little jingles. So you can know where you are based on the song, when the train starts moving.
I know only a smattering of Japanese, but it was an incredibly easy country to get around in…
There kind of are though? Most signs are in multiple languages (Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese), and for the ones that aren’t, they usually have Romanji appended.
Plus, train stations, etc. Are very ample signage, and important information over the train intercom are in both Japanese and English (ie. “Now arriving at Ueno”). Also, train stations all have their own little jingles. So you can know where you are based on the song, when the train starts moving.
I know only a smattering of Japanese, but it was an incredibly easy country to get around in…